Convergence Talent Training Project: Consortium Agreement with Kwangwoon University
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Kwangwoon University Signs Agreement for Convergence Talent Training Project Based on Humanities and Social Sciences
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Consortium of five Universities including Kwangwoon University, Kookmin
University, Sunmoon University, Yeungnam University, and Honam University -
- Goals
to develop and share cooperative interdisciplinary education programs, and share
human and material resources to be selected for project -
Kwangwoon
University announced that it has signed an agreement for ‘the Convergence Talent Training Project Based on
Humanities and Social Sciences ' with Kookmin University, Sunmoon
University, Yeungnam University, and Honam University at the Conference Room on
the 2nd floor of Kwangwoon University's Hwado Building on April 12th,
at 11:00 a.m.
The
universities participating in the agreement will form a consortium to successfully promote ‘the
Convergence Talent Training Project Based on Humanities and Social Sciences'
and have agreed to cooperate in various aspects, including ▲developing
interdisciplinary education programs (developing interdisciplinary education
programs for short-term and intensive study at different levels, expanding the options
for courses unrelated to majors, and supporting career development) ▲reforming academic systems for sharing and cooperation
(flexible academic system for operating interdisciplinary education programs
within and between departments, collaboration with experts from various fields
such as businesses, research institutes, and academic societies to update curriculums
for training convergence talents in humanities and social sciences) ▲sharing human and material resources among universities
(promoting faculty participation in curriculum development and operation, and
jointly utilizing resources to achieve project goals).
Kwangwoon
University took the responsibility of leading the consortium, and the
participating universities are divided into the universities in the metropolitan
area (Kwangwoon University, Kookmin University) and the universities in the non-metropolitan
area (Sunmoon University, Yeungnam University, Honam University).
The
participating universities in the consortium will submit applications by April
25th and receive project evaluations in May and June. The final results are
scheduled to be announced in July and August.
Professor Hye-young
Lee (Department of Public Administration) of Kwangwoon University, who serves
as the head of the project team at the leading university, said, "The
universities participating in the consortium will collaborate closely to
achieve the best results," and explained, "This project will serve as
an important opportunity to enhance students' choice and flexibility of
academic systems in line with the autonomous departmental program system that
will be implemented next year."
