Numbering Code	G-GAIS00 53013 LJ31	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	From 1st to 3rd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese and English	Day/Period	Mon.4
Instructor name	SAKAMOTO RYOUTA (Center for Southeast Asian Studies Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Field Medicine is based on the belief that patients in the hospital setting provides only a small glimpse into their world, and that the reality of illness and aging can be observed in their homes and communities as well. In this class, we will consider illness and ageing in relation to ecology and culture.
Course Goals	To nurture the potential to find and tackle with issues of one’s own motive, we will learn the pioneer spirits and philosophy of our forefathers and people in our time.
Schedule and Contents	1. Introduction 2. Field Medicine 3. Freedom and Pioneer Spirits 4. Studies started from a patient in front of you 5. Legionella beside you 6. Aging in high-altitude environments 7. Global environment issues inside us 8. Health and happiness among the elderly in Domkhar valley 9. Significance of friendships in area studies 10. Community based elderly care program in Bhutan 11. Learning livelihoods of people from a clinic 12. Limitations and roles of medical care 13. View of life and death and significance of medical care 14. Message from an elderly in Himalaya 15. General discussion
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Evaluation will be made based on presentation, question-and-answer participation in class and reports.
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Please treasure questions and ideas conceived in your mind during the classes. Please study further and consider well in your mind after the classes.
References, etc.	ブータンの小さな診療所, 坂本龍太, (ナカニシヤ出版), ISBN:978-4779508974 生老病死のエコロジー, 奥宮清人 , (昭和堂), ISBN:978-4812210673