About the Department of Psychology

Knowledge / skills

1. Ability to acquire and apply psychological knowledge and skills.
2. Have an interest in various problems of people and society, approach them using psychology, and be able to contribute to their solution.

Autonomy/Autonomy

1. Towards the solution of various problems, you can find a goal that you should work on.
2. Students can continue to work flexibly to achieve their goals from a broad perspective of psychology.

collaboration/harmony

1. Understand the characteristics of yourself and others, and be able to work with others while making the most of yourself.

Education content

1. General education subjects include ``Practical Ethics,'' ``Introduction to Career Design,'' and ``Basics of Japanese,'' which serve as guidelines for the four years of study, and are a group of subjects that deepen understanding of society, culture, and nature, and cultivate a multifaceted perspective. organize.
2. In foreign language courses, English, other major foreign languages, and Japanese (for international students) are arranged according to proficiency level.
3. In order to acquire a wide range of knowledge and develop an interdisciplinary perspective, we offer common subjects across the faculty.
4. In specialized education, we offer basic subjects covering the major fields of psychology as well as a rich range of applied subjects.In order to enable students to study systematically and without difficulty, we provide basic subjects that are compulsory in the first and second years, and applied subjects that are compulsory electives in the second and above years.
5. Course subjects related to psychology are comprised of five groups: introduction, methodology, specific theory in four fields of developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, and clinical psychology, seminars, and practical subjects. .
6. We will offer a seminar-style course with the goal of writing a graduation thesis. Seminars in the XNUMXrd year and above are run by a small number of students, and research guidance is provided by the instructor in charge of the seminar so that each student can write a graduation thesis on a topic of interest to them.
7. We will open courses that support the acquisition of certified psychologist qualifications.
8. In order to promote career education, we will establish career core subjects and internships.
9. Lectures and concerts by researchers, cultural figures, and artists from Japan and overseas are held as "cultural lectures" in order to establish self-esteem, develop creativity, and deepen understanding of diverse cultures. .
10. Participation in accommodation training for a certain period of time is compulsory from the first year to the third year in order to cultivate independence, cooperation, and a spirit of service.
11. In addition to various study abroad programs at Showa Boston, we will establish various study abroad and overseas training programs at partner universities to create opportunities to broaden your international perspective.

Education method

1. Based on curriculum maps and portfolios that show the abilities acquired by taking each subject, we provide guidance so that students can acquire a good balance of basic abilities and psychological knowledge and skills that will be needed in society after graduation.
2. To enable students to create a course plan that takes into account their future career choices and career development, including going on to graduate school, a career preparation program will be created that selects courses that correspond to their career goals. Students who complete the required courses will be awarded a program completion certificate.
3. During the semester of each course, students will be given reaction papers, assignments, reports, exams, etc., and will strive to provide feedback.
4. In order to enhance active learning, we will actively incorporate experiential learning such as active learning and project-based learning.We incorporate experiential learning not only in experiments, practical training, and seminar subjects, but also in lecture subjects.Additionally, we will offer community service learning and comprehensive psychology seminars, which involve working with local communities to tackle issues through hands-on experience.

Evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Confirmation of attainment of abilities as set forth in the degree conferment policy is carried out by ascertaining whether the graduation requirements have been met.
2. Students are evaluated based on (XNUMX) grade evaluation for each subject and (XNUMX) graduation thesis evaluation.

1. Be able to communicate smoothly with people of various positions and ages based on an understanding of psychological changes during the developmental process and the psychological characteristics of diverse individuals.
2. You can use your knowledge of human cognition and behavior and your skills in psychological experiments and research to provide useful information for the design of products and systems.
3. Using social research skills, you can statistically understand consumer needs and provide information on new product planning and rational sales strategies.
4. Can contribute to employee education by proposing and implementing effective solutions to interpersonal and organizational issues using techniques such as psychological tests and psychological training.
5. Able to provide assistance to people and organizations in need of psychological support by utilizing knowledge and skills in psychological assessment and support methods.