Azabu University is the only university in Japan that has been adopted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's 2020 University Education Revitalization Strategy Promotion Fund "Human Resources Development Project to Support a Knowledge-Intensive Society" as "Menu II Education Program to Pull Out the Pile".We will introduce a new program to train and certify "generalists of animal symbiosis science" and aim to develop world-leading human resources for building a sustainable healthy society for humans, animals and the environment.

 In recent years, the social needs for building a sustainable society as represented by the SDGs have been increasing rapidly.Above all, it is desired to develop human resources who can play an active role in the symbiotic society of humans, animals, food, environment and human society, which Azabu University has been working on so far.

 Therefore, Azabu University has introduced a certification system for "generalists of animal symbiosis science".With animal symbiosis science as the basis of specialization, we will develop human resources who have the ability to expand into the surrounding areas, social implementation and problem-solving ability.Those who have completed the training program are expected to play an active role as "generalists in animal symbiosis science" in areas such as prevention and management of infectious diseases on a global scale such as COVID19, safe and secure use of "food" from all over the world, and green innovation. Will be done.

 Regarding the training program, we will proceed with the development of a concrete education system and curriculum in earnest."Professional core ability" that deepened the specialty of the field by studying data science centering on animal symbiosis science, which is the strength of Azabu University, "wide-ranging development ability" that acquired knowledge of related fields and problem-solving methods, The goal is to acquire "practical skills" related to the formation of a new real world in collaboration with related fields while making the best use of one's own expertise.

 The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's human resources development project "Menu II Education Program to Pull Out the Pile" provides students with particularly excellent qualities in specific fields with the opportunity to receive a higher level of education from an early stage. At the same time, it aims to build a curriculum that trains human resources who will lead Japan, and to disseminate and deploy it on campus and at other universities.

Reference: [Azabu University] Azabu University adopts "educational program to draw out the stakes", a human resources development project that supports a knowledge-intensive society

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The roots of Azabu University go back to the "Tokyo Veterinary Training Center" established in 23 by Totaka Yokura in Azabu, Tokyo (currently Minami Azabu, Minato-ku). Opened as Azabu Veterinary University in 1890 and renamed Azabu University in 1950.At Azabu University, under the founding spirit of "the study of science and sincere practice" […]

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