■Infant Development Content

Infant Development Course: Nursery-Kindergarten Teacher

For four years, students will learn about childcare-preschool education.　We will train childcare persons who will acquire high quality planning administration ability and be able to assess children's development (psychology assessment) and be able to support childcare through counseling. Students in small numbers will be taught knowledge and skills about childcare by thorough guidance from teachers specialized in childcare. From the first year, students will learn combining theory and practice by participating in local childcare support activities and visiting nurseries and kindergartens. We will nurture students who will think deeply about childcare from a wide field of vision by having them participate in childcare seminars, listening to special lectures concerning childcare research, and join discussions about childcare.

■Instrumental music application

Child Development Course: Elementary Education Teacher

We have specialized full-time teachers who are academic experts about all elementary school subjects. They will civilly support the students anytime when the students have questions or have problems concerning student teaching. We have incorporated a learning system to support the students in having them participate in elementary school classrooms from their first year. Our department offers thorough specialized education in small numbers (6 to 7 students per seminar class).　 "If you are really serious about becoming an elementary school teacher”, then Kyushu Women's University is the place for you. 　Many alumni have become teachers.　 You can also prepare for the teacher employment examination from the first year. You can also obtain English teaching license for junior or senior high school and/or language arts teaching license for junior or senior high school by registering for classes at other departments.　 We conduct teacher training courses not only to have the students get a license but to have confidence in teaching when they secure a teaching position along with their graduation.

■Psychology experiment training

Psychology Course: Study Psychology, Aim for Occupation in Psychology

There are several domains in psychology: clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, genetic psychology, educational psychology, welfare psychology. There are professional teachers for each of these domains. Thorough professional training is conducted for small number of students ( six to seven) per class. The teacher and students together form a psychology seminar and/or workshops and learn together. We will nurture the students by having them study psychology, and gain the basics of psychology to apply them in their real live, and also to childcare and education.

＊All licenses / qualifications are possible for the three above courses.

Psychology experiment training

1. Good Human Relations

Interpersonal relations are an essential part of our lives. It is important to support children and to support families, with the realization that we, too, are supported by others. Therefore, it is necessary to build good relations with people around us.

2. Experience

To nurture fully the potential of children, to protect their important existence, to assist them, the Department of Human Development aims to help the students gain a realistic appreciation of the importance of people living together cooperatively. The knowledge and understanding gained through actual experience will support their development.

3. Growing Together

Students must aim for their own personal growth along with the growth of children. In order to grow and realize the potential of children, students must have an open-minded attitude and interest in various academic fields. Classes, consisting of small number of students in a seminar form, will have the students study English documents and take practice examinations geared to entering graduate schools have been prepared for them from their first year.