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Graduate School of Animal Health Technology (Master's Course)
Based on the education of our undergraduete school in the Department of Animal Health Technology and the Department of Human Animal Relations, we established Graduate School to develop human resources to play a leading role in the field of veterinary nursing and to make a contribution to the improvement of pet-related industries in order for the graduates to support the society where people and animals can live in harmony.
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Fostering Researchers who will Contribute to the Development of Animal Health Technology
Dean, the Graduate School of Animal Health Technology
Umemura Takashi DVM, Ph.D.
Veterinarian
Graduate School of Animal Health Technology, Yamazaki University of Animal Health Technology will start as the first graduate school in Japan to bear the title of Animal Health Technology.
As veterinary medicine advances, more advanced knowledge and skills for Veterinary Nurses for Companion Animals are required as a member of the veterinary medical team. A society in which people and animals coexist in harmony is also developing in a wide variety of ways, and the role of Veterinary Nurses for Companion Animals in this society is also expected to be greatly anticipated.
The Graduate School aims to develop human resources who will play a leading role in the training of Veterinary Nurses for Companion Animals who can respond to such social demands. In addition, although Animal Health Technology is an academic field with a short history, it means that many seeds of research are buried in the fields. We will also focus on fostering researchers who are interested in such research fields and who will contribute to the development of Animal Health Technology in the future.
Philosophy and Purpose of Education and Research
Philosophy and Purpose of Education and Research
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The philosophy of education and research our graduate school is to provide a rich human education with a broad perspective and creativity equipped with ethics that respects life.
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The purpose of our graduate school is to conduct in-depth teaching and research on academic theories and their applications related to Animal Health Technology, in light of the role that Veterinary Nurses for Companion Animals in team veterinary medicine that has been legislated. |
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The purpose of our graduate school is to conduct in-depth teaching and research on academic theories and their applications related to the relationship between humans and animals in order to build a rich symbiotic society between humans and animals.
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The purpose of our graduate school is to conduct in-depth teaching and research on academic theories and their applications in order to contribute to public health education in Veterinary Nurses for Companion Animals training institutes (vocational schools, etc.), veterinary hospitals, animal-related companies, and animal-related organizations, etc. |
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The purpose of our graduate school is to deeply pursue research in Animal Health Technology and human animal relations for the development of pet-related industries (including veterinary medicine), and to train leaders in two fields. |
Characteristics of Education
3 frameworks for organizing the curriculum
The Field of Animal Health Technology
The Field of Animal Health Technology is defined as follows; in accordance with "The Act on Veterinary Nurses for Companion Animals" and "The Act on the Welfare and Management of Animals", education and research focusing on veterinary medicine and animal health for caring for and nursing of sick or injured companion animals under the direction of veterinarians with respecting life , and supporting the advanced team approach to animal health care for companion animals.
The Field of Human-Animal Relations
The Field of Human-Animal Relations is defined as follows; in accordance with "The Act on Veterinary Nurses for Companion Animals" and " The Act on the Welfare and Management of Animals", education and research focusing on the issues of the inclusive society of humans and animals for contribution to the cultivation of fraternity and the affection of peace with respecting life along with realization of the inclusive society of humans and animals and the proper rearing of animals and the preservation of the living environment of people.