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Senior Welfare & Care
Leading the Future of Dignified Care in the Era of the 100-Year Lifespan through Convergent Practical Competencies
Educational Goals
- Developing Senior Welfare Specialists
The Department of Senior Welfare & Care aims to cultivate professionals with integrated theoretical knowledge and practical competencies who can respond effectively to the challenges of a rapidly aging society.
- Fostering Creative and Practical Experts
Through specialized educational programs, students develop professional insight and practical skills that enable them to respond flexibly to the diverse and evolving needs of older adults.
- Leading the Era of the 100-Year Lifespan
The department prepares students to become leaders in senior welfare by providing systematic education in welfare policies, service management, and community-based welfare systems.
- Building Integrated Care Systems
Students learn to design and implement comprehensive welfare and care service systems that contribute to improving the quality of life for older adults.
Department Characteristics
Integrated Theory and Practice
The department offers a systematic curriculum that combines academic knowledge with practical skills required in the field of senior welfare and care.
Comprehensive Educational Programs
Students receive education in a wide range of areas including welfare services, professional care, senior welfare policies, and service management.
Education for the Aging Society
In response to the rapidly increasing aging population, the department provides forward-looking education on community welfare systems, senior welfare services, and care management.
Field-Oriented Learning
Through case studies and practice-oriented education, students develop the professional competencies required in welfare institutions, healthcare organizations, and community welfare facilities.
Diverse Career Opportunities
The department supports students in exploring diverse career paths related to senior welfare, care services, community welfare, and policy development.
Career Opportunities After Graduation
Senior Welfare and Care Services
| Long-Term Care Institutions and Nursing Facilities | Senior Welfare Centers and Day Care Centers | |
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| Positions | Care Service Manager, Social Worker, Care Coordinator | Program Manager, Welfare Service Coordinator |
| Examples | Long-term care facilities, Nursing homes, Welfare institutions for older adults | Senior welfare centers, Day care centers for older adults |
Community Welfare and Public Sector
| Community Welfare Centers | Senior Welfare Policy and Service Organizations | |
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| Positions | Social Worker, Community Welfare Program Manager | Welfare Policy Researcher, Welfare Service Planner |
| Examples | Community welfare centers, Local government welfare institutions | Public welfare organizations, Senior welfare policy institutes |
Dementia and Senior Mental Health Sector
| Dementia Centers and Mental Health Institutions | |
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| Positions | Dementia Care Specialist, Mental Health Program Coordinator |
| Examples | Dementia relief centers, Senior mental health centers |
Other Career Paths
| Senior Industry | Senior care businesses, Senior leisure and wellness industries |
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| Lifelong Education Instructor | Educational programs for older adults, Senior lifelong education programs |
| Graduate School Advancement | Graduate studies in social welfare, Graduate studies in gerontology and related fields |
Certifications Available After Graduation
Senior Welfare Professional Certifications
| Social Worker |
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| Care Worker |
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| Visiting Care Worker / Home Care Specialist |
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Welfare and Care Convergence Certifications
| Senior Welfare Counselor / Psychological Counselor |
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| Care Manager / Long-Term Care Manager |
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| Senior Program Instructor |
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Senior Health and Healthcare Certifications
| Senior Exercise Specialist / Health Exercise Instructor |
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| Dementia Prevention Instructor |
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Entrepreneurship and Startup Certifications
| Senior Industry Startup Consultant |
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| Welfare Facility Administrator |
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