Main Site > Staff List > Health Promotion Nursing Kencho MATSUURA (Professor) BA in Health Sciences (University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 1985); MA in Health Sciences (University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 1987); PhD Health Sciences (University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 1990). Courses BA in Nursing Science for Sex and Sexuality: This is a class for seniors, in which they learn about academic approaches to sex and sexuality. School Health: This class is for seniors, in which they update their knowledge on laws and ordinances concerning school children's health. Health Promotion: This is a class for sophomores, in which they discuss justice and inequality in terms of people's health, based on Primary Health Care (1978), Health for All (1985), and Health Promotion (1986). Epidemiology and Health Statistics: This is a class for sophomores, in which they learn about epidemiological approaches for health and update their knowledge on national health statistics. Graduation thesis: In their 4th-year, students conduct a piece of original research and write a graduation thesis. Academic Interests Science and sex/sexuality education: We (a group of researchers from all over Japan) are attempting to establish a scientific basis for sex and sexuality education. In this research, we cover a broad range of interests such as natural sciences (e.g. evolutionary theory), social sciences, humanities, law, medicine, and philosophy. National health policy for maternal and child health: The national program for maternal and child health "Sukoyaka Oyako 21 (Healthy parents and children for the 21st century)" was launched in 2001. In this program, a group of researchers, including myself and led by Professor Yamagata Zentaro of Yamanashi University, seek scientific evidence for national health policies by conducting various kinds of research. Health promotion for adolescents: In "Sukoyaka Oyako 21", adolescent health was given a higher priority with random national surveys being conducted on their health. Suicide, abortion, and sexually transmitted infections are the major health problems among Japanese adolescents. In response, we are planning appropriate academic interventions. Copyright(C) 2009 Fukuoka Prefectural University All Rights Reserved.