The College of Humanities and Applied Sciences upholds the motto and educational mission of the university. Operating under the concept of balancing humanities and science and integrating theory and practice, we aim to enhance both dimensions. We actively encourage academic research, participate in industry-university collaborations, and provide community service.
Future Outlook
- The combination of humanities and science.
- Engaging in industry-academic collaboration in response to local needs, embodying the integration of theory and practice in concrete implementation.
- Emphasizing cross-department communication to achieve interaction in different academic fields and develop new thinking in various professional fields.
- Rooted in the local community while moving towards the international stage, promoting international academic education, and enhancing research standards.
- Balancing between teaching, research, and service in various professional fields.
Five development plans
- Short-range goals
Characterization: "The college can leverage the humanities expertise of the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology to establish a culturally focused approach in teaching, research, international cooperation, and other fields for common development."
Academicization: "Teachers can develop expertise in their personal academic fields and integrate research, teaching, societal contributions, and other aspects for common development."
Industry-Academia Integration: "The college and various departments can establish connections and value-added effects between society and industry."
Internationalization: "The college and various departments can fully collaborate with international counterparts, allowing teachers and students to interact and conduct research."
Intellectual: "Each department can establish smart teaching, service, and research practices.
- Medium-range goals
Characterization: "Leveraging the expertise of the School of the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, we aim to integrate it with the combined research and teaching characteristics of engineering, design, and business management."
Academicization: "Establishing teaching and promotion centers within professional departments, focusing on research features and key topics. It aims to promote teaching in professional departments, fostering mutual benefit and interaction on project topics."
Industry-University Integration: "Establishing mechanisms for professional issue-oriented industry-university cooperation and promotion. Actively setting up mechanisms that focus on professional academia and social industry collaboration for mutual benefit."
Internationalization: "Promoting mechanisms for collaboration and complementarity among various departments in international universities. Additionally, fostering collaboration and joint research mechanisms between research promotion centers and international research centers."
Intelligence: "Effectively utilizing technological intelligence to support teaching and research. Integrating humanistic and cultural values into technology for improved outcomes in teaching and research."
Sustainable development vision and goals
1. Teaching
(1) Continuously organize short-term internships or industry visits for students in relevant departments, with the aim to apply what they have learned and enhancing their practical experience.
(2) Actively plan to establish cross-department and institute courses.
(3) Revise the curriculum planning and teaching directions of each department according to the changes and needs of the social economy and industry.
(4) Develop professional talent for the preservation and reutilization of East Asian cultural assets.
(5) Plan talent training for the elderly sports model.
(6) Create an innovative, diverse, and high-quality teaching environment.
2. Research
(1) Conduct interdisciplinary and multi-oriented research.
(2) Develop effective strategies to stimulate an academic research atmosphere.
(3) Organize international academic conferences to promote exchange and collaboration.
(4) Conduct research on the potential value of local industries.
(5) Local cultural elaboration and innovative value.
(6) The academic connotation of developing localized knowledge and humanistic values.
(7) Develop digital teaching materials and online courses.
3. Service
(1) Continuously organize various promotional education classes.
(2) Cooperate with industrial and local cultural development to promote academic work. To make our college become a source of knowledge for local development and make a positive contribution.
(3) Establish a community sports base for the elderly.
(4) Market local cultural characteristics and natural landscape marketing internationally.