Gwangju University Activates Student Employment... Operates Practical Field-Oriented Courses

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju University (President Kim Hyuk-jong) is developing and operating practical major courses to activate employment for enrolled students.

According to the Gwangju University University Innovation Support Project Group on the 19th, 20 practical and hands-on major courses were selected and supported by accepting applications from full-time faculty members in charge of major courses for the 2021 academic year.

This support project is based on the '2019 Gwangju University Education Consumer Satisfaction Survey Report' recently conducted by Gwangju University.

It was prepared to enhance on-site practical capabilities through the establishment and reorganization of major courses and to advance industry-academia-research linked curricula for improving practical skills.

Through the development and operation of this curriculum, the university plans to continuously implement customized programs so that enrolled students can grow into professional talents in their major fields and get employed by excellent companies.

The courses are selected through a comprehensive evaluation of the appropriateness of the purpose and necessity of establishment or reorganization, the concreteness of on-site practical and industry-academia linkage content, and the feasibility of expected effects and feedback plans.

Prior to this, Gwangju University has been accelerating the cultivation of customized talents demanded by industries in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution by opening convergence major courses to enhance students' employment and creative capabilities.

In particular, by deeply analyzing the 2019 Education Consumer Satisfaction Survey Report conducted for enrolled students and industries, the university plans to continue its role as a prestigious university focused on employment and start-up education.

Kim Hwang-yong, head of the University Innovation Support Project Group, said, “We plan to carry out various programs to strengthen students' employment capabilities,” adding, “We will actively support expanding education centered on students and industries to develop the abilities needed in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution.”

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