本特論は、グローバルヘルスにおける主な課題の論点および理論的背景を概説するとともに、政策課題の分析と解釈のための実践的演習を行う。グローバルヘルスの第一線で活躍する外部講師による特別講義も適宜実施し、理論と実践の双方を習得する。扱うテーマは、グローバルヘルスの政策とガバナンス、地球環境問題と健康、疾病負荷、健康格差、健康の社会的決定要因等である。 This course introduces the principles and theories of major global health challenges, discusses key issues in improving global population health, as well as practical applications of quantitative methods to analyze and interpret these issues and challenges for policy. Topics will include global health policy and governance, global burden of diseases, global environmental change, environmental health, health equity, infectious disease surveillance, non-communicable diseases and prevention, maternal and child health, health risk assessment, etc.

This course will introduce the fundamental structure of the health system, with a focus on the role of health policy and governance in achieving higher performance. The design and analytical frameworks for health systems and policies, as well as critical global health issues, will be introduced. By the end of this course, students are expected to be familiar with key health system challenges and corresponding policy options, and be able to apply the analytic frameworks and practical tools presented in this course to identify and address problems in health systems.

Food safety is a public health issue. With the aim of protecting consumer health, foods (including water) must be kept contaminant-free from farm to fork. The environment is a source of hazardous contaminants (i.e., biological, chemical, and physical) that could impair health resulting in malnutrition, morbidity, and mortality with the young (<5 years old), elderly, and immuno-compromised particularly vulnerable. Public health is, therefore, inextricably linked with environmental health. As such, programs for food safety assurance need to be holistic and transdisciplinary to be effective. The World Health Organization (1999) identifies the health sector as having the lead role in the implementation and coordination of programs on food safety. This requires an educated workforce that can identify environmental factors affecting food that impact consumer health. In this class, we will discuss food safety-related environmental hazards, their mode of contamination, and the underlying mechanism of the risk they pose to human health. Emerging and perennial foodborne illnesses will be discussed from the concept of One Health – a transdisciplinary approach of considering not only the issue at hand, but all the other upstream factors related to it. At the end of the class, students should be able to apply a holistic approach in understanding issues on food safety.

Food safety is a public health issue. With the aim of protecting consumer health, foods (including water) must be kept contaminant-free from farm to fork. The environment is a source of hazardous contaminants (i.e., biological, chemical, and physical) that could impair health resulting in malnutrition, morbidity, and mortality with the young (<5 years old), elderly, and immuno-compromised particularly vulnerable. Public health is, therefore, inextricably linked with environmental health. As such, programs for food safety assurance need to be holistic and transdisciplinary to be effective. The World Health Organization (1999) identifies the health sector as having the lead role in the implementation and coordination of programs on food safety. This requires an educated workforce that can identify environmental factors affecting food that impact consumer health. In this class, we will discuss food safety-related environmental hazards, their mode of contamination, and the underlying mechanism of the risk they pose to human health. Emerging and perennial foodborne illnesses will be discussed from the concept of One Health – a transdisciplinary approach of considering not only the issue at hand, but all the other upstream factors related to it. At the end of the class, students should be able to apply a holistic approach in understanding issues on food safety.

本特論は、グローバルヘルスにおける主な課題の論点および理論的背景を概説するとともに、政策課題の分析と解釈のための実践的演習を行う。グローバルヘルスの第一線で活躍する外部講師による特別講義も適宜実施し、理論と実践の双方を習得する。扱うテーマは、グローバルヘルスの政策とガバナンス、地球環境問題と健康、疾病負荷、健康格差、健康の社会的決定要因等である。 This course introduces the principles and theories of major global health challenges, discusses key issues in improving global population health, as well as practical applications of quantitative methods to analyze and interpret these issues and challenges for policy. Topics will include global health policy and governance, global burden of diseases, global environmental change, environmental health, health equity, infectious disease surveillance, non-communicable diseases and prevention, maternal and child health, health risk assessment, etc.

本特論は、グローバルヘルスにおける主な課題の論点および理論的背景を概説するとともに、政策課題の分析と解釈のための実践的演習を行う。グローバルヘルスの第一線で活躍する外部講師による特別講義も適宜実施し、理論と実践の双方を習得する。扱うテーマは、グローバルヘルスの政策とガバナンス、地球環境問題と健康、疾病負荷、健康格差、健康の社会的決定要因等である。 This course introduces the principles and theories of major global health challenges, discusses key issues in improving global population health, as well as practical applications of quantitative methods to analyze and interpret these issues and challenges for policy. Topics will include global health policy and governance, global burden of diseases, global environmental change, environmental health, health equity, infectious disease surveillance, non-communicable diseases and prevention, maternal and child health, health risk assessment, etc.

This course is a collaboration between Uppsala University (UU) in Sweden and the University of Tokyo (UTokyo). The UU students are from the Master Programme in Industrial Management and Innovation with a special interest in issues related to business and technology. The UTokyo students are latter year undergraduate students in Environmental Sciences. This course aims to explore methods of sustainable management and governance within global enterprises, premised on the interdependence between “Sustainability Management” and “Environmental Law and Ethics”. It primarily consists of interactive lectures and compulsory seminars (joint videoconference seminar series with UU students / Virtual Exchange), with UTokyo and Uppsala U. students presenting case reports. Assessment is based on case study reports, active participation in seminars, and one individual written assignment (essay).

This course is a collaboration between Uppsala University (UU) in Sweden and the University of Tokyo (UTokyo). The UU students are from the Master Programme in Industrial Management and Innovation with a special interest in issues related to business and technology. The UTokyo students are latter year undergraduate students in Environmental Sciences. This course aims to explore methods of sustainable management and governance within global enterprises, premised on the interdependence between “Sustainability Management” and “Environmental Law and Ethics”. It primarily consists of interactive lectures and compulsory seminars (joint videoconference seminar series with UU students / Virtual Exchange), with UTokyo and Uppsala U. students presenting case reports. Assessment is based on case study reports, active participation in seminars, and one individual written assignment (essay).

Understand the nature of traffic flow including traffic congestion, traffic accident risk, and influence on general social activities including economy. Traffic engineering measures to alleviate negative impacts to the society should be systematically understood, including highway & street geometric design, traffic flow management and control, and utilization of emerging technologies including Intelligent Transport Systems. In this course, first, traffic flow fundamentals and queing theory will be provided following the General introduction. Highway capacity & road geometric design and safety, intersection design & control, and Intelligent Transport Systems and its applications are the contents to be studied in this course.

Understand the nature of traffic flow including traffic congestion, traffic accident risk, and influence on general social activities including economy. Traffic engineering measures to alleviate negative impacts to the society should be systematically understood, including highway & street geometric design, traffic flow management and control, and utilization of emerging technologies including Intelligent Transport Systems. In this course, first, traffic flow fundamentals and queing theory will be provided following the General introduction. Highway capacity & road geometric design and safety, intersection design & control, and Intelligent Transport Systems and its applications are the contents to be studied in this course.