Pukyong National University, First Implementation of 'Major Curriculum Accreditation System' Awarded

"Laying the Foundation Toward Glocal University"

National Pukyong National University (President Jang Young-su) has launched a certification system to enhance the quality of major education curricula, laying the foundation for becoming a glocal university.

Under the supervision of the Office of Educational Innovation Performance (Director Park Jong-yong), Pukyong National University conducted a pilot project for the 'Major Education Curriculum Certification System' last year and awarded certificates on the 22nd to four majors: Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, Fisheries Biomedical Science, and Environmental Geoscience.

The Major Education Curriculum Certification System is a system independently established by Pukyong National University to improve the quality of major education, which forms the foundation of university education.

Each department and major in the undergraduate program systematically reviews and improves their curricula, aiming to maximize the convergence, integration, and linkage effects among majors pursued by the glocal university.

On the 22nd, an award ceremony for the major education curriculum accreditation system was held at the National Pukyong National University.

This system operates by having each department or major prepare a self-evaluation report, which is then assessed by a certification evaluation team, with final approval and certification granted by the Educational Innovation Committee.

The evaluation is conducted meticulously across three stages?curriculum development and composition, curriculum operation and support, and curriculum evaluation and improvement?covering six areas and twelve detailed items.

Evaluation indicators include whether educational objectives are linked to the university’s mid- to long-term development plans and whether the curriculum reflects domestic and international trends and the demands of stakeholders.

The systematic certification evaluation process takes approximately six months from application to final certification, with certification types including four-year certification, two-year certification, and non-certification.

Pukyong National University awards certificates, commendations, and support funds to the four departments certified through the pilot project and provides continuous improvement support. This year, the university plans to expand the system by pursuing certification for more than ten departments and majors.

Park Jong-yong, Director of the Office of Educational Innovation Performance, stated, “We will continue to expand the Major Education Curriculum Certification System and support the analysis and improvement of major education to contribute to nurturing creative talents in convergence and fusion fields.”

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