Features
I. Diversified knowledge
- Course groups: The Department’s three course groups are ingeniously designed to instill diversified, professional knowledge among students;
- Workshops: Knowledge enhancement workshops are available continuously so the faculty can further demonstrate its professionalism and grow expertise-wise;
- Academic research: Integrated research projects are conducted to address topics about child development and family studies;
- Efficient use of resources: With expertise in education and communication, the Department works with additional resources from Tzu Chi University’s College of Medicine to foster humanity-minded talent specializing in healthcare, education and communication.
II. Service learning opportunities
- Community services: The Department partners with social administration and education organizations to offer education, among other types of support, that meets the specific needs of each disadvantaged family.
- Transforming classrooms into babysitter’s licensure exam venues: The Department dedicates certain classrooms to studies of children or family welfare and uses them as venues for babysitter’s licensure exams.
- Neighborhood partnership: Child welfare or family studies initiatives are implemented through long-term partnership with childcare and family welfare facilities across Hualien;
- Service learning as part of the curriculum: By incorporating the service learning and elements of the neighborhood’s diverse cultural heritage into a curriculum that marries theory and practice, the Department nurtures the next generation of education-savvy citizens in a culturally diverse society.
III. Global perspectives
- Overseas volunteering projects: Both the faculty and students are encouraged to volunteer for charitable projects worldwide to broaden their horizons;
- Cross-border academic exchanges: The Department makes all-out efforts to seek partnerships and scholastic cooperation with overseas research institutes.