FACULTY OF HEALTH INFORMATICS | Osaka Electro-Communication University

Department of Health Informatics

Course of Biomedical Engineering

Studying clinical medicine and engineering, bioinformatics, and health and welfare, to save lives and care for people.

The Department of Medical Science develops high-level human resources who can actively participate at healthcare facilities and the forefront of the welfare field from the front lines of high-tech medical/healthcare device development. Medical welfare is a field in which people can continue to work in a stable environment without being affected by business conditions. Since we are approaching the status of a super-aged society, it is predicted that the need for human resources with specialized knowledge in preventive medicine and medical/healthcare devices will grow even further in the future.

Department of Health Informatics

Course of Physiotherapy

Mastering physical therapy from the aspects of both medicine and engineering, to become professionals who support advanced medicine.

Physical therapists (PTs) restore the movement of their patients, and assist in their rehabilitation into society. Along with the advancement of medical technology and medical devices, the level of knowledge and technical skill required of PTs is also rising. This department aims to develop specialists through both the fields of medicine and engineering, and cultivate their practical skill and application capability.

Department of Health Informatics

Course of Sport Sciences

Obtaining technical skill for health education and sports instruction based on knowledge and scientific evidence related to exercise, nutrition, and physical development.

This department is composed of a curriculum offering education in a variety of fields including Basic Medicine, Nutrition, Engineering, Physiology, Kinematics, and Education. While viewing health and sports from a scientific perspective, it develops professionals with a strong sense of humanity who can contribute to maintaining and enhancing human health. These professionals will then be able to play active roles in a wide variety of situations, including sports trainers, health and physical education instructors, and device development staff at manufacturing facilities.