Niimi University (NiU)
Niimi University (NiU)
Address: 1263-2 Nishigata, Niimi, Okayama 718-8585 JAPAN
Telephone: 0867-72-0634 (from overseas: +81-867-72-0634)
Facsimile: 0867-72-1492 (from overseas: +81-867-72-1492)
Email (office): soumu@niimi-u.ac.jp
Nearest Train Station: Niimi Station (Japan Railway)
Founded in 1980
Founded in 1980
President & Chief Director: Hiromi KUMON, MD., PhD.
Secretary General: Osami TAEDA
Secretary General: Osami TAEDA
- Faculty of Human Health Sciences
- Department of Childhood Care and Education
- Department of Community Welfare
- Department of Nursing
- Midwifery Course/Postgraduate Course in Midwifery
- Graduate School of Nursing
Educational Philosophy and Mission of Niimi University
< Educational Philosophy>
The founding spirits of Niimi University (NiU) are “Sincerity”, “Dream”, and “Love for humanity”. NiU, deeply rooted in the local community with strong human network, aims at nurturing splendid personnel who pioneer in activating the community, and giving education and research results back to society at large from international point of views.
NiU, as the university which nurtures human resources as well as community, conducts education and research in the fields of nursing, early childhood care, and welfare, and trains professionals with high-level knowledge and skills, well-rounded education and humanity, and strong morality.
Policies of the Department of Human Health Sciences
Diploma Policy: the policy regarding graduation certification
Students who fulfilled the requirement of time enrolled as a student and that of units obtained during the enrollment, are to be awarded bachelor’s degree if they are judged to have gotten the competencies such as: high morality and extensive knowledge, techniques and communication skills as professionals, competences to work with community and other professionals to solve problems, capacities to keep studying to develop his/her career.
Curriculum Policy: the policy regarding curriculum and syllabus
NiU provides common subjects in all the departments, namely liberal art subjects to widen and deepen the students’ general education and humanity, and basic subjects of human health sciences to learn scientific ways of thinking. We also provide subjects, in which students can learn an active cooperation with other professionals based on an understanding of characteristics of the community, subjects supporting career development, and the graduation thesis to nurture skills to search for further perspectives.
NiU provides common subjects in all the departments, namely liberal art subjects to widen and deepen the students’ general education and humanity, and basic subjects of human health sciences to learn scientific ways of thinking. We also provide subjects, in which students can learn an active cooperation with other professionals based on an understanding of characteristics of the community, subjects supporting career development, and the graduation thesis to nurture skills to search for further perspectives.
Admission Policy: the policy regarding admission and enrollment
NiU awaits students who have basic academic skills to study at the university, ability to analyze and judge things logically, willingness to work for people and community, competences to build friendly relationship with other people through understanding various ideas and standpoints, and attitude to learn actively and passionately.
NiU awaits students who have basic academic skills to study at the university, ability to analyze and judge things logically, willingness to work for people and community, competences to build friendly relationship with other people through understanding various ideas and standpoints, and attitude to learn actively and passionately.
Admission Policies of the Departments: the policies regarding admission and enrollment
Department of Community Welfare
・Department of Community Welfare tries to nurture welfare professionals to work actively in welfare facilities, local governments, and medical facilities to support a cohesive and inclusive local society.
・We seek for students who have academic interests in and curiosity about social welfare field, and willingness to learn about community, welfare, elderly care, related laws, policy, and so on to support people and contribute to society.
・Department of Community Welfare tries to nurture welfare professionals to work actively in welfare facilities, local governments, and medical facilities to support a cohesive and inclusive local society.
・We seek for students who have academic interests in and curiosity about social welfare field, and willingness to learn about community, welfare, elderly care, related laws, policy, and so on to support people and contribute to society.
Department of Early Childhood Care and Education
・Department of Early Childhood Care and Education tries to nurture child-care professionals working in nursery schools, kindergartens, certified children’s gardens, and welfare facilities for children, in order to observe healthy growth and development of children.
・We seek for students who have academic interests in and curiosity about local challenges about children’s care in the society with falling birthrates and aging, and willingness to contribute to the community about support for child-rearing by encouraging inter-generational communication and exchanges.
・Department of Early Childhood Care and Education tries to nurture child-care professionals working in nursery schools, kindergartens, certified children’s gardens, and welfare facilities for children, in order to observe healthy growth and development of children.
・We seek for students who have academic interests in and curiosity about local challenges about children’s care in the society with falling birthrates and aging, and willingness to contribute to the community about support for child-rearing by encouraging inter-generational communication and exchanges.
Department of Nursing
・Department of Nursing tries to nurture nurses, public health nurses, school nurses who work in hospitals, clinics, local governments, schools and so on.
・We seek for students who have academic interests in and curiosity about human health and nursing area based upon respect for life and human dignity, and willingness to support physical and mental health of all generations, and to contribute to people and the community.
・Department of Nursing tries to nurture nurses, public health nurses, school nurses who work in hospitals, clinics, local governments, schools and so on.
・We seek for students who have academic interests in and curiosity about human health and nursing area based upon respect for life and human dignity, and willingness to support physical and mental health of all generations, and to contribute to people and the community.
Characteristics of the Departments
“Welfare as basis of a cohesive and inclusive local society”
Department of Community Welfare, Faculty of Human Health Sciences (quota: 50)
Human Resource Development
We will nurture “Multi-talented Community Welfare Personnel for the 21st Century” who will realize a cohesive and inclusive local society in mountainous rural area.
We will nurture “Multi-talented Community Welfare Personnel for the 21st Century” who will realize a cohesive and inclusive local society in mountainous rural area.
Characteristics of the Department
① To nurture talented welfare experts who have strong points of certified social worker and elderly care workers
② To encourage students to study laws and political sciences, and to obtain certifications of disaster prevention officer, administrative scrivener, and social insurance labor consultant
③ To establish sub-major system so that students can be welfare assets to realize a cohesive and inclusive local society with much broader expertise
① To nurture talented welfare experts who have strong points of certified social worker and elderly care workers
② To encourage students to study laws and political sciences, and to obtain certifications of disaster prevention officer, administrative scrivener, and social insurance labor consultant
③ To establish sub-major system so that students can be welfare assets to realize a cohesive and inclusive local society with much broader expertise
Certifications available in this department
eligibility to take state exam for certified social worker, eligibility to take state exam for elderly care worker, qualifications for a cohesive and inclusive society promotion officer*, qualifications for community welfare expertise officer* (*certifications NiU provides), See 「取得可能な資格・免許、想定する就職先」for other certifications.
eligibility to take state exam for certified social worker, eligibility to take state exam for elderly care worker, qualifications for a cohesive and inclusive society promotion officer*, qualifications for community welfare expertise officer* (*certifications NiU provides), See 「取得可能な資格・免許、想定する就職先」for other certifications.
Estimated places of employment/higher education for the graduates
employment: social welfare facilities, social welfare institutes, long-term care insurance offices, medical institutes, local governments, national institutes, ministries
Higher education: NiU graduate school (planning to establish in the future)
employment: social welfare facilities, social welfare institutes, long-term care insurance offices, medical institutes, local governments, national institutes, ministries
Higher education: NiU graduate school (planning to establish in the future)
“Community-based childcare”
Department of Early Childhood Care and Education, Faculty of Human Health Sciences (quota: 50)
Department of Early Childhood Care and Education, Faculty of Human Health Sciences (quota: 50)
Human Resource Development
We will nurture nursery school/kindergarten teachers who can support physical and mental development of children with extensive expertise.
We will nurture nursery school/kindergarten teachers who can support physical and mental development of children with extensive expertise.
Characteristics of the Department
① To establish Niimi University Education Support Center to work with all the childcare facilities in Niimi City
② To provide education and training in the environment, where students can always interact with children with the use of “Child-rearing College” on campus
① To establish Niimi University Education Support Center to work with all the childcare facilities in Niimi City
② To provide education and training in the environment, where students can always interact with children with the use of “Child-rearing College” on campus
Certifications available in this department
primary licenses of kindergarten teacher, certifications for nursery school teacher, primary teacher’s licenses for school for children with special needs
qualifications for social welfare officer, qualifications for child welfare officer*, qualifications for child instruction officer, qualifications for family counselor, eligibility to take exam for disaster prevention officer
(*If you are to be employed as a child welfare officer, you need a minimum of one-year experience in the related field as well as units/credits you received in the designated educational institute.)
primary licenses of kindergarten teacher, certifications for nursery school teacher, primary teacher’s licenses for school for children with special needs
qualifications for social welfare officer, qualifications for child welfare officer*, qualifications for child instruction officer, qualifications for family counselor, eligibility to take exam for disaster prevention officer
(*If you are to be employed as a child welfare officer, you need a minimum of one-year experience in the related field as well as units/credits you received in the designated educational institute.)
Estimated places of employment/higher education for the graduates
employment: public/private nursery schools, public/private kindergartens, certified children’s gardens, schools for children with special needs, welfare facilities for children, companies (child care)
child-related institutes of local governments (child-rearing support division, child family support center, child consultation center, family and child guidance room, and so on)
Higher education: NiU graduate school (planning to establish in the future)
employment: public/private nursery schools, public/private kindergartens, certified children’s gardens, schools for children with special needs, welfare facilities for children, companies (child care)
child-related institutes of local governments (child-rearing support division, child family support center, child consultation center, family and child guidance room, and so on)
Higher education: NiU graduate school (planning to establish in the future)
“Nursing to support physical and mental health”
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Health Sciences (quota: 80)
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Health Sciences (quota: 80)
Human Resource Development
We will nurture nurses who support people’s health in the community with humanity and nursing expertise.
We will nurture nurses who support people’s health in the community with humanity and nursing expertise.
Characteristics of the Department
① To provide basic seminar and graduation research which allow students to learn actively in a home-like atmosphere
② To provide opportunities to tackle with the health-related challenges in the community using the local community resources in subjects such as “Life Support Nursing Practice”
① To provide basic seminar and graduation research which allow students to learn actively in a home-like atmosphere
② To provide opportunities to tackle with the health-related challenges in the community using the local community resources in subjects such as “Life Support Nursing Practice”
Certifications available in this department
eligibility to take state exam for nurse, eligibility to take state exam for public health nurse, eligibility to take state exams for midwife (after finishing the midwifery course), primary license of school nurse, certificates of completion of visiting and community nursing course* (certificate NiU provides)
eligibility to take state exam for nurse, eligibility to take state exam for public health nurse, eligibility to take state exams for midwife (after finishing the midwifery course), primary license of school nurse, certificates of completion of visiting and community nursing course* (certificate NiU provides)
Places of employment/higher education for the graduates
employment: university hospitals, public hospitals, private hospitals, local governments (public health nurse), companies (public health nurse for occupational health), elementary/junior high/senior high schools (school nurse)
Higher Education: NiU’s midwifery course, NiU’s graduate school, other graduate schools
employment: university hospitals, public hospitals, private hospitals, local governments (public health nurse), companies (public health nurse for occupational health), elementary/junior high/senior high schools (school nurse)
Higher Education: NiU’s midwifery course, NiU’s graduate school, other graduate schools
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更新日: 2019年6月27日
