Learning Characteristics

Greatly deepen the understanding of what children are through practical learning.
We will pursue how to get close to and raise children.
We will also learn about the various issues surrounding children in modern society, and aim to create a society where children will grow up in good health.

Observe children from all viewpoints through lectures and practical training

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Learning and Nurturing Content

Deepen the understanding of children living in various multicultural and multilingual environments, and create a theoretical foundation to support children in local communities and society. Additionally, acquire deep specialized knowledge through comprehensive understanding of children from a family, medical care, and literature point of view. Learn the childcare theory and skills necessary for nursery school and kindergarten teachers, and cultivate the ability to plan activities with a perspective.

Learning and Nurturing Art

Learn theories for designing and evaluating children’s learning, and acquire the practical theories necessary for actually guiding children. Classes required for kindergarten and elementary school teaching courses, such as each’s subject’s theory and teaching method, are also included to develop the ability to embody and propose guidance plans that are close to the child’s point of view.

Children’s Studies Practice

Head out to the local community and education/childcare centers and acquire the ability to abstract concrete facts. Additionally, students will be able to refresh the already-learned theories and skills through internships and workshops-type lessons at schools, and will cultivate the ability to communicate in new ways. Through practical training they will become empathically and rationally involved with children, and will polish the skills for putting the things they learn in university into practice in a concrete context.

Courses of Interest

Learning and Nurturing Content

Contemporary Children Studies Introduction

With a focus on learning and growing up, which are the rights of children, learn the basic perspectives and schools of thought as a person who will be involved with the growth of children. Discover issues and explore ways to overcome them.

 

Children’s Developmental Psychology

From birth until death, people develop in various ways. Learn the basic theories of developmental psychology, with a particular focus on early childhood development, with an outlook on lifetime development.

Learning and Nurturing Art

World Poverty Issue and Supporting Children

Primarily consider the current situation and support for children in developing regions, while relating the issues of poverty and development to globalization. Reflect on the current condition of Japanese children, and the issues they face in school education.

 

Educational Course Theory

Through understanding the purpose, significance, and method theory for creating educational courses based on course guidelines, and considering specific practical cases, we will consider the issues and possibilities of the curriculum management necessary for creating an educational course.

Children’s Studies Practice

Children’s Industry Theory

Childcare in the modern age is greatly influenced by the childcare and education industry’s services. We will consider the challenges, merits and demerits of this as we examine this history and the reality, as well as the role that is played by children’s industry.

 

Childcare Principles

Learn about childcare philosophy and history, the integration of nursing and education, and the process from planning to implementation and improvement, understand the basics for nursery school content and methods, and consider the current situation and issues facing childcare.

Department of Childhood Studies