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The College of Education

Department of Early Childhood Education

Introduction

Early childhood education is a field that has had the fastest development and highest demand for manpower in both social and academic sectors. During this period in which early childhood education is being promoted by the government, preparing outstanding early childhood educators who will determine the quality of education has become particularly urgent. In order to meet these demands, the Department of Early Childhood Education was approved by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources in 2001 and established in the same year. Through in-depth theoretical exploration and through on-site work experience, students will gain knowledge of the development characteristics of young children and of their education. We prepare outstanding early childhood educators to provide the professional manpower in this field. In this way, these educators can contribute to the development of the local early childhood education sector.

History

The Department of Child Studies was approved in October 1987. Male students were eligible to enroll when the department became co-ed in March 1993. In addition, masters degree courses were offered. From March 1994, a new curriculum was drawn up and four major subjects commenced (Child Development, Child Education, Child Disabilities, and Child Welfare) to accommodate various career paths and to respond effectively to social needs.

In August 2001, we received approval from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources to establish the Department of Early Childhood Education and our first students were accepted in 2002. Our objective was to prepare a leading professional workforce in the childhood education sector and other sectors related to child education by focusing on effective and practical first hand experience and in-depth theoretical research of childhood education.

Job Prospects

Students can acquire kindergarten level 2 licenses to work as teachers, principals or commissioners for kindergartens or acquire a welfare educator level 2 license to work as teachers or administrators at welfare institutions. There are also employment opportunities as teachers and administrators in special education institutes, as administrators in specialized academies (such as for Art and English), and as researchers for education companies and those which manufacture goods for children.

Faculty

※ sorted by the position and Korean name

Curriculum

Department Of Early Childhood Education

Curriculum
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SEMINAR FOR ACADEMIC LIFE
1. Summary of the course This course is to assist university freshmen in CRM designing to adapt university life well through the instruction and counselling of supervising professor. (This course is composed of self analysis, personality type test, career research, instruction for the success of university life, career plan and direction setting, CRM designing method and CRM designing. The course should be teaching in classes of the students by supervising professor.) 2. Course objectives This course is to motivate the students before the mid term exam and provide students with self analysis, personality type test (MBTI or TCI) and career research (YAT test). Also, this course shall has a plan to instruct the students to enhance the efficiency of university life through career and time management. In addition, this course is to make a chance for the students to have practical assistance to university life by providing study method, report designing strategy and the information on academic system and various kinds of internal programs of the university. After the mid term exam, the students will be instructed to set the direction of career designing through continuous counselling of supervising professor and the students will be able to establish CRM designing and execution plan.
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SOFTWARE AND AI
Software and AI (Artificial Intelligence) course aims to educate the basic concepts of software and computational thinking to use them in various applications. It allows students of various majors to experience the core technologies of the 4th industrial revolution, such as big data, machine learning, and AI. It also introduces various applications of AI so that students can easily apply these technologies to their field of study. This course classifies the lecture types into three categories, and adjust the lecture difficulty according to the student's academic ability.
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UNDERSTANDING OF PSYCHOLOGY
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the scientific understanding of human behavior and mind. Topics will include the biological basis of behavior, learning and memory, social behavior, human development, and individual differences. Throughout the course, we will examine both the basic concepts and major findings of contemporary psychology. This course is designed to help students both understand their own thinking and behavior.
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CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
This course includes the early childhood education movement of the late 20th century by dealing with educational principles and important concepts such as Comenius, Rousseau, Pestalozzi, Froebel, Montessori, and Dewey.
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THEORIES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
This course is to understand theoretical bases and overall grounding of early childhood education. Specifically, students learn about the concept and characteristics of early childhood education, types of childhood institutions, histories and philosophical developments of early childhood education, curriculum for and evaluation of early childhood, and management of an early childhood institution.
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COMMUNICATION SKILL
The ability to communicate effectively in speaking and writing is one of the most important skills for educational and career success. This course gives students opportunities to discuss, practice, and eventually master the skills involved in oral and written communication. The topics include theory and practice of effective communication, making speeches, presentation skills, principles of persuasion, and writing skills.
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SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION AND SERVICE
This course is to cultivate community sense as members of society and the global village for students in order to develop the basic knowledge required as global citizens. Especially, this course is to foster the spirit of cooperation, sharing, service, and creativity and study the social contribution and leadership to solving the challenges the global community faces. As a liberal arts course, it is centered to nurture a leader having the global capability to contribute to community development through learning the knowledge and the case on the value & logic of social responsibility focused on environmental preservation, social contribution, and good governance(ESG). This course aims to foster a generous mind, learn knowledge and technology and build the capacity to contribute to building a society towards a safer and happier world through the study of theory and practice.
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INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION
This course is an introductory course in Education for prospective teachers, regardless of their major and/or special subjects. This is one of the necessary requirements for teacher candidates being educated in colleges other than the college of education in Korea. The course is to study the various paradigms and concepts of education, representing different views on aim, content and method of education. A particular emphasis is given to identifying theoretical questions of education in order to grasp the problems of Korean education and find out their solutions.
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GUIDANCE OF CHILDHOOD PLAY
This course is to teach students to recognize the importance of children's play, and understand the theories and practice of play in relation to social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of children. Students are expected to develop play techniques and play materials for early childhood.
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INFANT DEVELOPMENT
This course explores physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development during preschool years on the basis of developmental theories and principles.

Contact

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