Faculty of Education Department of Education and Welfare
Children's major
Obtained the necessary licenses for education and childcare, such as nursery teachers, kindergarten and elementary school teachers.
Acquire practical skills that are useful in the field
"Education Specialized Course" for teachers at kindergartens, elementary schools, and special needs schools; There is an "Elementary English Course" aimed at junior high school teachers.If you get the required credits, you can get multiple qualifications.Let's get in touch with many children through a wealth of hands-on training, acquire high practical skills, and aim to become teachers and childcare workers who can respond flexibly to situations.
Course to aim for
- primary school
- Kindergarten
- Licensed Nursery School
- Special school
- Authorized child institution
- Child welfare facility
- Company
- Middle school (English)
Qualifications and licenses to aim for
- Childcare teacher qualification (education and childcare course only)
- Kindergarten Teacher's License Type XNUMX (Education Specialized Course/Education and Childcare Course only)
- Elementary school teacher license
- Special support school teacher license *1
- Junior high school teacher's license (English) (primary English course only)
- Disaster prevention
- Wait
*1 You can aim for three areas: intellectually disabled, physically handicapped, and physically handicapped.
Features of learning
- 1
- Multiple qualifications and licenses available upon graduation
By taking the prescribed courses and earning credits, students can acquire various teacher licenses and nursery teacher qualifications ("Education and Childcare Course" only) at the time of graduation.If you work hard, you can obtain multiple certifications and licenses.We provide opportunities for first-year students to experience a wide range of occupations in order to identify their own aspirations and aptitudes and decide on their future path.
- 2
- Becoming a human resource who is close to children's hearts through repeated experience and learning
There are plenty of opportunities for on-site training and observation, such as daycare centers, kindergartens, elementary and junior high schools, and special support schools.In addition, there are many opportunities for hands-on experience outside of classes, such as being a school supporter and volunteering at the daycare facility on the first floor of the campus.We will develop human resources who can come in contact with many children and be close to their hearts.
- 3
- Learn knowledge such as English and ICT and improve human skills such as presentation skills
Thoroughly learn the basic knowledge required in today's school education, such as English and programming, which are beginning to be learned in elementary school. In the "Elementary English Course", we aim to reach a level that will enable you to obtain a junior high school teacher's license (English).In addition, group work is incorporated in many classes, and human skills such as presentation skills, listening skills, and coordination skills can be cultivated.
Class introduction
- Developmental psychology
- Know the characteristics of children's development up to childhood and learn points to note in teaching
Humans go through many changes from the moment of conception.Among the wide variety of changes, we use the expression "development" for changes in the mind and body.Among them, the developmental changes from birth to childhood are very significant.What should I pay attention to during that period?We will learn about the points that people involved in the development of children should understand in giving guidance.
- Special support education
- Learn how to support and care for children and think about creating a safe classroom
You will understand the environment surrounding people with disabilities and the characteristics of disabilities that require special support education, and learn the basics of special support education and the concept of inclusive education in which children with and without disabilities learn together.In addition, we will learn about children with developmental disabilities, LGBT children, children visiting Japan, and other children who need special consideration, and think about teaching methods that all children can live with peace of mind.
- Childcare practice observation method
- Visit kindergartens and childcare facilities and observe the actual situation of children and childcare workers
Due to the declining birthrate, there are an increasing number of students aiming to work in the fields of childcare and education who have no experience interacting with infants and children.In this class, students actually visit multiple kindergartens and nursery schools to observe the behavior and development of infants, the work of nursery workers, and how to deal with children.Learn about the diversity of infant development and the professional support of childcare providers.This class will be the foundation for future kindergarten/nursery school training and internships.
Voice of the teacher in charge
You can learn how to protect children,
Characterized by unique and hands-on learning
My family runs a kindergarten, and I have been exposed to early childhood education since I was little.However, it wasn't until graduate school that I started studying in earnest.A teacher I met in graduate school told me, "You should try volunteering at a kindergarten."In this major, there are many faculty members who have been active in the practice of childcare, education, and welfare.Therefore, in addition to theory, you can learn knowledge and experience that can be used in the field.What makes it unique is that you can also learn about disaster prevention, crime prevention, safety and security.You can learn how to protect children in the event of an emergency and what kind of disaster drills are effective.Aim to be a leader who leads children.
Associate Professor Yoshiyuki Mukuta
●Childcare content/environment ●Practice in childcare psychology ●Early childhood education methodology
[Career] Completed the doctoral program at the Graduate School of School Education, Hyogo University of Teacher Education, and obtained a doctorate in school education.School corporation
After working as the administrative director of Shuei Gakuen Kotoku Kindergarten and as a researcher in education at the University of Tokyo, he has been in his current position since 2014.
[Books] "Gifts from Children (co-author)", "Learning Childcare First Steps (co-author)", "Nursery School/Kindergarten/Kindergarten Collaborative Practicum for Early Childhood Education and Care" (co-author), etc.
