A study on the Human Resource Development in "Regional Faculties" of Public University

Focusing on the Characteristics of Educational Goals of "Regional Faculties"

Abstract

Today, universities are increasingly required to contribute to local communities and develop human resources that are sought by local communities. In particular, public universities established by local governments are considered to play a major role in fostering local human resources, and many public universities have so-called "Regional Faculties". The purpose of this paper, we focus on the educational goals of the " Regional Faculties " of public universities and survey their contents in order to understand the characteristics of human resource development in the " Regional Faculties " of public universities today. As a result, we found that the common characteristic of human resource development in "Regional Faculties" of public universities is that they aim to develop human resources who can contribute to solving regional issues. In addition, we pointed out that the emphasis is placed on learning the ability to play a "key role" in urban and regional development, the ability to practical skills based on interdisciplinary knowledge and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders.