Department of Youth Education and Leadership
Interview VideoThe department aims to research today’s youth problems and systemize an effective of way of teaching the youth as a discipline as well as to foster capable young leaders.
| Tel | 02-300-0620 |
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| Fax | 02-300-0654 |
| Location | Main Bldg. 6F |
Introduction and Characteristics
The department aims to research today’s youth problems and systemize an effective of way of teaching the youth as a discipline as well as to foster capable young leaders.
The Study of Youth Education and Leadership is based on Educational and Psychological studies and deeply originated from the methodology of social education. Though the undergraduate department does not divide specified major, detailed sectors of research can be divided into Youth Education, Social Education and Administration of Youth Education.
The purpose of the department is to enable about twelve million juveniles the opportunity to learn cultural phenomenon and creativity through courses and volunteer activities to become young global leaders, leading the country in the 21th century. These young leaders are learning leadership by participating in regional training facilities operated by the government.
Currently, about 580 youth training facilities such as youth halls and youth training centers need more professional teachers. Moreover, the government is planning invest in building more than ten thousand youth training centers in local communities to nurture the youth. To operate these facilities properly, about two thousand professional teachers are expected to be required in the next decade from 2001.The Department of Youth Education and Leadership efforts and educational results were recognized by the Minister of Culture and Sports in August of 1995 and designated as the First official Youth Education institution in South Korea. The Department has acquired 1st and 2nd degree youth counselor licenses and the first doctor’s course was established in November 1996.
Also, graduates with good attitude and academic achievements are given 2nd degree youth counselor license and the opportunity to work in public youth training and counseling agencies and institutions
The Study of Youth Education and Leadership is based on Educational and Psychological studies and deeply originated from the methodology of social education. Though the undergraduate department does not divide specified major, detailed sectors of research can be divided into Youth Education, Social Education and Administration of Youth Education.
The purpose of the department is to enable about twelve million juveniles the opportunity to learn cultural phenomenon and creativity through courses and volunteer activities to become young global leaders, leading the country in the 21th century. These young leaders are learning leadership by participating in regional training facilities operated by the government.
Currently, about 580 youth training facilities such as youth halls and youth training centers need more professional teachers. Moreover, the government is planning invest in building more than ten thousand youth training centers in local communities to nurture the youth. To operate these facilities properly, about two thousand professional teachers are expected to be required in the next decade from 2001.The Department of Youth Education and Leadership efforts and educational results were recognized by the Minister of Culture and Sports in August of 1995 and designated as the First official Youth Education institution in South Korea. The Department has acquired 1st and 2nd degree youth counselor licenses and the first doctor’s course was established in November 1996.
Also, graduates with good attitude and academic achievements are given 2nd degree youth counselor license and the opportunity to work in public youth training and counseling agencies and institutions
Mission Statement
Students learn theories and knowledge about youth activities and the study of youth education and foster capable young leaders who can contribute to the country and local communities with the following objectives
- Researching on youth activities and youth education
- Fostering capable and faithful young leaders
- Teaching etiquette and social skills to juveniles
- Developing new youth education programs to strengthen counseling
History
| 2019.08. | Professor Eun Kyung Lee appointed as a Dean of Social Education Graduate School |
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| 2018.03. | Currently 5 professors |
| 191 students in undergraduate | |
| 67 students in graduate school(Master degree 33, Doctor's degree 34) | |
| 2018.02. | 7 graduates employed as professional counselors and 1 graduate as a police officer |
| 2017.12. | 1st Place of evaluation of the department of Social Science Campus in 2017 |
| 2017.10.18. ~ 11.18. | Korea-China Youth Exchange Support Project (Competition project of Ministry of Gender Equality and Family) |
| 2017.08.01. | Professor in Nam Kwon appointed as a dean of College of Social Science |
| 2017.02.01. | Professor A Mi Cho appointed as a dean of Graduate School of Education |
| 2017.02.01. | Professor Eun Kyong Lee appointed as the head of Student Counseling Center |
| 2016.11.25. | 25th Anniversary Ceremony of Youth Education and Leadership department |
| 2016.05.14. | The Excellent Booth Prize awarded at the 12th Korea Youth Expo |
| 2016.05. | MOU with Korea Youth Policy Institute for research cooperation |
| 2016.03. | Professor Dae Kwon Park appointed |
| 2015.05. | MOU with China's Ludong University for youth guidance |
| 2014.10.25. | The Excellent Booth Prize awarded at the 10th Korea Youth Expo |
| 2013.03. | Professor Suk Young Oh appointed |
| 2012.03.27. | MOU with West Education Office(~2014.12) |
| 2011.09.01 | MOU with Korea Youth Federation for supporting youth activities |
| 2011.08.23. | The department was chosen as the best department in the Social Sciences Campus |
| 2011.06.15. | An MOU of mentoring support was arranged with Seoul Western Probation Offic |
| 2011.04.22. | An MOU of cooperation was arranged with the foundation for Gimpo Youth |
| 2010.09.01. | Dr. Taek Su Shin inaugurated as a professor in the department |
| 2010.08.20. | The department was chosen as the best department in the Social Sciences Campus |
| 2010.03.25. | An MOU of exchange was arranged with Joongwon Youth Training Center in Sungnam-si, Gyeonggi Province |
| 2007.09. | Dr. Eun-Kyeong Lee was appointed |
| 2000.03.17. | An MOU of exchange was arranged between Graduate School of Social Education (Dr. Chi-Seon Oh) and Tohoku University’s Department of Education (Dr. Huwa) |
| 1999.11.03-17. | Two department students, Jin-Hwa Seo and Ho-Hui Jeong, participated in the governmental youth exchange program between Korea and Japan, hosted in Japan |
| 1999.08.28. | Korea-Japan-China International Academic Symposium was held at the Youth training center in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, with the participation of Dr. Huwa and Prof. Dr. Takahashi from Tohoku University in Japan |
| 1998.02. | Dr Il-Nam Kwon inaugurated as the second dean of the department |
| 1996.11.02. | Doctor's course was newly established in the department |
| 1996.03.05. | The First collection of dissertations on the Youth Studies was published |
| 1996.03. | Professor A Mi Cho was appointed |
| 1995.11.04. | Hye-Jeong Park, a senior student of the department, won the grand prize by the minister of Culture and Sports in a book report contest hosted by Korea Youth Association |
| 1995.10.18. | Master course in the graduate school newly established |
| 1995.08.24. | Professor Il-Nam Kwon was appointed |
| 1994.03.01. | 50 new students entered by capacity increase to 50. |
| 1992.03.02. | 30 students entered as the First students in the department |
| 1991.12.01. | Dr Chi-Seon.Oh inaugurated as the First dean of the department |
| 1991.11.07. | The Department of Youth Education and Leadership was established in Myongji University for the First time in South Korea |
Curriculum
| Year | Curriculum | |
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| Freshman | 1st Semester | Youth Education and Leadership1 |
| 2nd Semester | Youth Education and Leadership2 | |
| Sophomore | 1st Semester | Developmental Psychology / Education Administration / Recreation Activities |
| 2nd Semester | Youth Psychology and Counseling / Youth Culture | |
| Junior | 1st Semester | Practices in Youth Facilities 1 / Theory and Practice of Counseling / Youth Facility Management / Family Counseling / Theory of Youth Leadership / Career Counseling |
| 2nd Semester | Practices in Youth Facilities 2 / Youth Training Activities / Youth Education System / Group Counseling / Learning Psychology / Social Survey and Program Evaluation / Case Studies of Youth Education / Assessment and Evaluation of Psychology | |
| Senior | 1st Semester | Youth Education Methodology / Youth Problems and Protection / Development and Evaluation of Youth Program / Youth Counseling Practice |
| 2nd Semester | Youth Welfare / Counseling Special Juveniles / Psychological Assessment | |
All subjects are three credits per three hours a week (except for Youth Education Leadership class ,two credit points per two hours a week)
Practices in Youth Facilities 1-2 class will evaluate only PASS or FAIL(Need to check the result)