Department of Human Behavior, Faculty of Human Development, Kobe University
While human beings have made indispensable contributions to the development and advancement of civilization through their actions in every kind of field: intellectual, cultural, social, economic, commercial, scientific, political and medical, they are also responsible because of their behavior for many of the problems currently facing the human race today, including environmental, social and moral. The Department of Human Behavior aims to seize the initiative in solving such problems and help build society on a sound and positive foundation. In seeking to promote the kind of human behavior and activity that will lead to the construction of such a society, the department undertakes scientific research into the dynamics of human behavior and actions.
- Key words:
- Health Promotion, Behavioral Development, Physical Activity
- Degree Programs offered:
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- Health Promotion and Education
- Behavioral Development
- Sport Sciences
Main Features of the Degree Programs
Human behavior and actions are highly complex and complicated phenomena, and cannot be easily or comprehensively understood in one single discipline. What is required therefore is interdisciplinary and collaborative research that enables students to understand the fundamental principals of human behavior, and the social, cultural and natural environment in which human beings think, act and pursue their interests. The department is organized into three degree programs: Health Promotion and Education, Behavioral Development, and Sports Sciences, so that students can acquire the abilities to examine, analyze and understand human behavior from both sides of natural science and social science, and attain the practical skills for use in building a fruitful life. The objectives of the three programs are to seek solutions to health issues at each stage of our lives, to acquire the ability to analyze and understand the development and adaptation of human behavior from diversified view points, and to build active lifestyles through studying the mechanisms and principles of physical activities such as exercise and sports respectively. In addition, the three programs are designed to encourage students who combine interests in two or more fields to enjoy a breadth of study that transcends disciplinary boundaries. The department offers curricula leading to Japanese certification as a social researcher, as well as unique programs that explore theoretical knowledge of human behavior and the various facets of human beings. Within the programs offered by the department, students will find many worthwhile opportunities to develop a lifelong interest in human behavior and the social issues confronting human beings, and consequently cultivate themselves in preparing for the responsibilities of citizenship.
Updated: 2008/04/15 (Tue) 18:41