Whole-preson development courses

Course Introductions:

Starting from 2022, Departments of The Center for Holistic Education have begun to implement the whole-person development program.

"Exploring and Implementing Social Issues" Course.

The course is a required freshman year course with task-based learning as its core. Students are required to complete a variety of tasks chosen by the lead instructor that are related to current social issues during the academic year. In the 2022 semester, 16 topics have been selected, "Neighborhood," "After-school Counseling," "SDGs Narrative Writing," "Dark Tourism (Historically Scarred Sites)," "Leave No Trace," "Indigenous Social Issues," "Knowing New Immigrants," "Guide Dogs and Friendly Campus," "Aging Society and Home Care," " Open Source Code Movement (Digital Democracy)," as well as topics such as glass ceilings in the workplace, homosexuality, transgenderism, and gender identity.  Students choose their topics according to their interests and learn independently, using social exploration, social experience, lecture participation, and school activities to complete tasks and enhance their understanding of social issues and participation in practice.

"International Studies" course.

This required sophomore year course is designed to help students understand the meaning of international studies and to prepare them for their junior year abroad. The instructor invites speakers to discuss various topics related to international learning, such as introducing the cultures of different countries and societies, adapting to and embracing cultural differences, basic international etiquette, the sharing of study abroad experiences, designing travel experiences to explore local customs and practices, and documenting international learning experiences through photos and writing. Afterward, students will complete their own application for studying abroad in their junior year and share their study abroad experience.

"Team Development" course.

 This is a senior-year required course with task-based learning as its core. At the beginning of the semester, students must form teams and, under the guidance of the instructor or college tutor, complete tasks such as setting project objectives, planning and executing the project, and presenting the results before graduation. Through this process, students will learn problem-solving and communication skills, and attempt to integrate the concepts of participation (certification A), execution (certification B), and implementation (certification C) into the activity.

Simultaneously, to strengthen the connection with SDGs/sustainable development/USR, the tasks and their objectives should be linked to the USR plan of our university or professional knowledge-based service-learning courses or volunteer teams recognized by the Center for Holistic Education. However, if the project objectives are related to entrepreneurship or competitions, they may be handled on a case-by-case basis.

●Course Information: “Exploring and Implementing Social Issues” 2022 Course Topics