Graduate Course Descriptions

* : * Group Ⅱ course (the course offers a different topic with a subtitle)
ⓒ: Cross-Listing Course

Human Development

Issues in Child Development (3-3-0)*M0000.024800: This course is an in-depth study and discussion of research readings representing a broad range of areas in child development. Contrasting theoretical and methodological approaches are critically evaluated. It will provide an opportunity for developing the ability to deal with practical and theoretical research issues in child development.

Studies in Children’s Socio-Emotional Development (3-3-0)M0000.025000: This course is an advanced course examining relevant theoretical approaches and empirical findings regarding the social development of children. Contrasting theories are compared and critically reviewed. Methods of promoting children’s optimal social development in the home and educational institutions are devised.

Studies in Children’s Cognitive Development (3-3-0)M0000.025100: This is an advanced course examining current theories and recent research on intellectual development from early infancy through middle childhood. Methods of promoting cognitive development of children in the home and educational institutions are discussed.

Studies in Children’s Language Development (3-3-0)ⓒM0000.025200: This course provides an examination of theories in language acquisition including biological-maturation, environmental-learning, social-psychology, and pragmatism. The influence of environmental factors (peers, home, kindergarten and school) and parent-child interaction on language development are discussed.

Infant Development Research (3-3-0)M1468.003200: This course covers the theoretical foundations and practical research methods necessary for studying infant development. Students will gain a deep understanding of key areas of infant development (physical, cognitive, language, emotional, and social development) and learn various experimental and observational research methods for studying these areas. Additionally, students will analyze environmental, genetic, and cultural factors influencing infant development and address specific.

Studies in Adolescent Development (3-3-0)M0000.025800: This course is an in-depth study and discussion of research readings representing a broad range of areas in adolesent development. The focus will be on the understanding of quailitive and quantitive intellectual development, development process of self-identity, and the relationship between emotions and society in adolescents.

Emerging Adults’ Families and Intimacy Across Region, Class, and Gender (3-3-0)M1468.002100: In this graduate course, we aim to explore emerging and young adulthood within families and intimate relationships. Through an interdisciplinary approach, students will delve into three main topics: (1) theories concerning emerging adulthood and the transition to adulthood, (2) intergenerational dynamics encompassing support/transfer, independence, leaving home, and relational complexities, and (3) the spectrum of intimacy including love, dating, marriage, singlehood, and cohabitation. By considering diverse perspectives across regions, socioeconomic classes, and gender, discussions will illuminate the multifaceted nature of family and intimacy issues in emerging and young adulthood.

Studies in Midlife Development and Aging (3-3-0)M1468.003100: This course provides an in-depth understanding of developmental issues and processes that occur across middle and older adulthood. Using the lifespan development perspective, this course investigates developmental changes and continuity in biological and physiological, cognitive, psychological, and social areas, and evaluates how various life contexts (e.g., socioeconomic status, family dynamics, work environment, social relationships, cultural norms, and historical events) influence adult development and aging.

Family Science

Issues in Contemporary Families (3-3-0) *359.564A: This is a seminar course to discuss various contemporary issues in families. Families experience many changes with respect to recent technological trends and globalization. We discuss what impacts these contextual changes could bring and how families adapt to these changes. Included are topics such as trans-national families under globalization, child birth technology, and demographic trends in families.

Conceptual Frameworks in Family Studies (3-3-0)M0000.024400: This course provides a comprehensive and integrative review of classic and contemporary theories about the family. Other topics include research review and critical issues in applying the theories to family research.

Family Diversity: Perspectives, Research, and Practice (3-3-0)M1468.004100: This course is designed to understand how family diversity has been defined and discussed in the literature and what topics and issues have been addressed in the context of diverse families and intimate relationships. We also examine how family professionals can better identify and support the needs of diverse families and intimate relationships through effective family life education, family therapy, and family policies. Students will be able to articulate what family diversity means in the rapidly changing landscapes of Korean and global families.

Seminar in Family Stress (3-3-0)359.568: This course deals with theories related to family development, structure, and behavior in response to social and psychological stress. Normal and dysfunctional family behavior will be studied. The emphasis will be on application to crisis intervention in family systems.

Children with Special Needs and Their Families (3-3-0)ⓒM0000.024900: This course is an introduction to the biological, cognitive, and emotional aspects in the development of special children. Emphasis will be placed on the development of antecedents of maladaptation, current theories, intervention strategies, and family therapy.

Families and Children with Migration Backgrounds (3-3-0)M1468.002200: In this course, students, explores the experiences, adaptation, and challenges faced by families and children with a migration background. With increasing global mobility, families from diverse migrant backgrounds are becoming more prevalent, leading to significant changes both within and outside family systems, as well as raising the awareness of children and families within migration contexts. The course examines related theories, debates, and research trends to help students gain multidimensional perspectives on how migration backgrounds impact family dynamics and child development. Additionally, it addresses public policies and programs for migrant-background families and children, which aim to promote an inclusive and equitable social environment.

Child Development in Diverse Contexts (3-3-0)M0000.026100: This course is designed to help students understand the relationship between child’s development and environmental changes of contemporary Korea. It aims to examine of such issues as effect of recent demographic, social, political, economic, and scientific changes and child’s physical and social development. It also covers various risk factors and protective factors found in various environments of Korean child. Exploration of child development and support system through analysis of Korean social and cultural context out of which they have arisen.

Aging Society and Family (3-3-0)M1468.003700: This course provides a deeper understanding of population aging and the challenges and opportunities that aging adults face at the individual, familial, and societal levels. Insights and theories from the field of social gerontology and recent empirical research on the social aspects of aging and families will be discussed. The topics include changing views of aging, social ties in later life, intergenerational relationships in aging families, work and retirement, family care and support services for older adults, aging in place, death and bereavement, and social policy issues.

Contents Creation

Research and Development of Child development and Family Studies Content (3-3-0)M1468.002800: This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for researching and developing content in the fields of child studies and family studies. Through industry-academia collaboration based on project-based research, students will gain hands-on experience in content creation and practice planning, designing, and evaluating educational and media content. Additionally, by working with industry and research institutions, students will explore the latest trends and best practices in Child development and Family Studies content development. The course aims to foster an interdisciplinary approach, enabling students to create practical and applicable content.

Evidence-Based Early Childhood Education Programs (3-2-2)M1468.003600: This course focuses on designing early childhood education programs based on scientific evidence and research, including neuroscience, infant studies, and behavioral observations. It covers educational programs as well as curriculum elements such as daily routines, space, materials, and interactions with children. Students will draw insights from research and share them with teachers and parents.

Children’s Literacy Development and Education (3-3-0)M1468.000300: The purpose of this course is to deeply understand the development process of children ‘s literacy from infancy to school-age and to find implications for applying them to educational fields. Students will explore not only classical reading and writing development, but also the relationship between child development or education and visual literacy, TV literacy, technical literacy that extend to digital media.

Studies in Children’s Literature (3-3-0)M0000.026200: This course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of literature for children and adolescents. Students apply the theory of children’s literature to interpret and criticize literary works. In addition, they study the latest researches on children’s literature and make their own research design, and select excellent literary works for each developmental stage to construct educational plans.

Play and Children (3-2-2)ⓒM0000.025300: This course will examine theories on the function of play in the development of children and implications of recent research for facilitating play experiences for young children. The meaning and validity of play in the lives of young children, the different ways that children play and the value of each, and the effect of environment in enhancing and supporting play are explored.

Prevention & Intervention

Parent-Child Relations and Parenting Education (3-3-0)M0000.025400: This course provides an examination of current theoretical and research perspectives in parent-child relations. Issues of child-rearing practices and socialization practices are emphasized.

Abnormal Development of Children and Adolescents (3-3-0)M0000.025900: This course deals with the comprehensive understanding of the childhood and adolescents’ atypical development. For this purpose, it will be explored that major theories of developmental psychopathology and etiology, prevalence, characteristics, diagnoses and treatments of various developmental disorders. Through the evaluation about recent outcomes and trends of intervention efforts concerning childhood and adolescents’ atypical development, it will be covered how to relate the knowledge to the children’s and adolescents’ welfare programs and policies.

Preventive Intervention Programs in Child development and Family Studies Studies (3-2-2)M0000.025900: This course examines preventive interventions in the field of Child development and Family Studies studies, with an emphasis on curriculum-based programs. Students will explore key concepts, theoretical foundations, and current trends in preventive interventions while developing the knowledge and skills necessary for designing, implementing, and evaluating such programs. By the end of the course, students will have gained the competencies needed to critically understand effective preventive intervention programs and related literature as well as to contribute to the overall process of program development.

Child development and Family Studies Assessments and Service Design (3-3-0)M1468.002900: This course addresses the comprehensive needs of children within the wider family and community context. The assessments involves the continuous process of gathering information and identifying resources over time using a strength-based approach to support and empower the Child development and Family Studies. A comprehensive Child development and Family Studies assessment is the essential foundation for creatively designing appropriate services and exploring effective strategies for service delivery to improve outcomes.

Theories and Practices of Child Counselling (3-2-2)M0000.025600: This is a course designed for the study of theories, issues, problems and new approaches in child counseling. Areas such as optimal child development and adaptation, counseling of special children, child education and child welfare are reviewed.

Theories of Family Therapy (3-3-0)359.665: This course provides the integration of theory, research, and practice of behavioral experiential and communicational family therapies. Readings will include a wide range of original works by major theorists.

Research Trends and Issues in Couple and Family Therapy (3-3-0)M1468.003000: This course explores emerging research trends and contemporary issues in the field of couple and family therapy. Students will examine new developments in therapeutic interventions for various traumas and crises faced by families. Students will also engage with studies on new therapeutic approaches and technologies, and the integration of neurophysiological findings into therapeutic practice. Topics related to diversity, including research-based culturally sensitive interventions and culturally appropriate therapy for populations, such as LGBTQ+ couples and intercultural couples will be addressed.

Policy & Service

Early Childhood Education Policy Studies (3-3-0)M1468.003900: This course addresses policy issues and challenges in the field of early childhood education. Students will learn the key theories of early childhood education policy and its historical changes, while comparing and analyzing global and domestic policy cases. Additionally, they will acquire methods for designing and evaluating educational policies and understand how various policies are applied in real educational settings. The lectures cover important elements in establishing the policy framework for early childhood education, helping students connect theory with practice to solve specific policy issues. Ethical and social responsibilities that policymakers must consider will also be discussed.

Global Family Policy (3-3-0)M1468.001500: This course introduces political and philosophical backgrounds and issues in the development of family policy. It also covers policy–making and implementation process. Students will examine and evaluate how major family policies affect individual families as well as family institution.

Global Service Learning for Children and Families (3-3-0)M1468.003400: In this course, students will engage in a critical exploration of global service learning for their learning and growth as professionals to work for children and families in need. This course uses global service learning as a pedagogy to incorporate theory, research, policy and community-based practices to find a way to enhance the quality of life for children and families through globaly sustainable projects.

Family Caregiving in Later Life (3-3-0)M1468.001700: This course addresses family processes of providing care to older adults with physical and cognitive limitations, stress process models of caregiving, and the mental and physical health consequences of caregiving. Clinical/social services and public policy interventions to assist older adults and family caregivers are also discussed, including evidence-based interventions and innovative and emerging approaches (e.g., technology).

Graduate Internship in Child Development and Family Studies (2-0-4)M1468.002700: This internship course provides graduate students with opportunities for hands-on experience in professional settings related to children and families. Students are expected to develop advanced professional skills, to understand how to apply their knowledge to professional practices, and to explore related career options.

Family Center Practicum (3-1-4)M1468.004000: This course aims to provide a field practicum opportunity for graduate students who major in Child Development and Family Studies. Students are expected to have practicum throughout the semester and to learn how to develop and implement family life education programs and family counseling service at Family Centers.

Low Fertility and Regional Resilience (3-3-0) [Integrated Major in Regional Studies and Spatial Analytics]M3312.001400: This course is designed to study low fertility issues from the perspective of quality of family life and regional resilience. This course covers topics on family development, collective efficacy, family-friendly infrastructure, and family policy at various community levels. Students are expected to learn both theoretical and empirical perspectives on family life course and regional resilience.

Methodology

Research Methods in Child development and Family Studies Studies 1 (3-2-2)ⓒM0000.024500: The basic concepts and tools of statistics employed in Child development and Family Studies studies are examined. An overview of basic statistical concepts, models, and methods using computer software to calculate statistics for the analysis which is needed in practical research will be performed.

Research Methods in Child development and Family Studies Studies 2 (3-2-2)M0000.024600: This course focuses on the most advanced statistical techniques in research methods in Child development and Family Studies Studies. Students are expected to learn how to interpret advanced statistical models in recent research literature and to apply them into their own research models. Topics included are structural equation modeling, hierarchical linear modeling, analysis of discrete outcomes, and panel data analysis.

Experimental and Observational Research with Children and Families (3-2-2)M1468.003800: This course delves deeply into experimental and observational research methods focused on children and families. It teaches how to analyze human behavior and interactions and how to test hypotheses through experimental or observational studies. The lectures not only cover research methodologies (experimental design, observational research methods, data analysis), but also combine theory and practice through real research cases, helping students define research questions and design experiments. Additionally, the course addresses ethical considerations in research and discusses the social responsibilities involved in studying children and families.

Qualitative Methods in Child development and Family Studies Research (3-3-0)ⓒM1468.001400: In this course, students will learn various qualitative methods for conducting research with children and families. Recent trends of various qualitative research methods in Child development and Family Studies studies will be discussed.

Advanced Data Analysis in Child development and Family Studies Studies (1-1-0)*M1468.002600: This course introduces advanced methods of statistical analysis to deal with different types of data in Child development and Family Studies studies, focusing on each method in a course. A primary focus of the course is to bridge technical and analytic elements of methods with practical applications. Students are expected to acquire sufficient knowledge of these methods to understand application in the literature of Child development and Family Studies studies and to properly apply basic model specifications in their own research.

Core Competency

Graduate Orientation in Child Development and Family Studies (1-1-0)M1468.002400: This orientation course is designed to support new graduate students in the Department of Child development and Family Studies Studies as they begin their graduate programs. It provides an overview of the graduate curriculum, graduation requirements, and interdisciplinary programs. Students also explore the research areas of faculty-led research laboratories within the department and gain insights into current research trends in the field. Additionally, the course helps students develop essential skills for graduate study including academic writing, research ethics, and career development. Through interactions with faculty, exploration of university resources, and networking opportunities with fellow graduate students, they will gain a comprehensive understanding of graduate school life and establish a strong foundation for academic and research success.

Child development and Family Studies Professional Seminar (1-1-0)*M1468.002500: This course invites experts in research and practice in Child development and Family Studies studies to discuss the latest research trends, innovative methodologies, and pressing issues in the field. By creating an educational platform for these discussions, the course provides graduate students with an opportunity to deepen their knowledge on various topics essential for Child development and Family Studies professionals and to individually apply their learning in practice.

Academic Writing in Child Development and Family Studies (3-3-0)M1468.003300: Students will write an empirical paper in English on a topic of their interest and present a final version at the end of the course. Students will learn about writing empirical papers in English, English presentations, and submission and review processes of international scholarly journals.

Reading and Research (3-3-0)359.803: This is a course designed to improve the graduate students’ master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation.

Understanding Research Ethics [Core Competency Courses – Fundamental Competencies]M2480.000100: –