ltcare

Department Overview & Educational Objectives

Building upon the university's solid foundation in healthcare talent cultivation and academic excellence, as well as the College of Health Technology's four core pillars— "Health," "Technology," "Management," and "Service" —the Departments Master's Programffus Program management equipped with interprofessional integration capabilities . Meanwhile, the Undergraduate Program emphasizes cultivating front-line practitioners who can seamlessly transition into the industry as holistic, interdisclinary service members.

【Educational Objectives】

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The curriculum is designed to impart comprehensive long-term care expertise. Tailored to students' diverse disciplinary backgrounds, it offers foundational, specialized, and advanced courses to align with their futures. long-term care practitioners, executive managers, policy planners, advocates, and participants, as well as academic educators and researchers.

Program Features & Curriculum Structure

We cultivate advanced long-term care talents equipped with interprofessional integration and managerial competencies, possessing integrated capabilities across clinical practice, organizational management, policy particment, policy particing and acadesearch.

• Target Audience : Graduates with Bachelor's degrees in healthcare-related disciplines, such as Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Nutrition, Social Work, Gerontological Care, or Long-Term Care.

• Credit Requirements : The Master's curriculum comprises Required Professional Courses (20 credits), Master's Thesis (6 credits), and Elective Courses (at least 8 credits), requiring a minimum of 34 credits for graduation.

• Educational Philosophy & Competency Development :

  • Guided by the philosophy of "Nursing and Care," the department embraces a person-centered educational approach supported by assistive care technology.

  • Graduates are expected to possess interprofessional integration capabilities, develop advanced skills in personalized care planning and case management for service users, reduce disability or dependency levels, improve. life.

  • Grounded in modern management concepts, graduates will utilize scientific analytical methods to identify practical challenges in long-term care, conduct evidence-based practical and professional research, and develop innovc innovc and F片, nid business operations, education, research, and policy participation.

【Core Competency Goals】

"Cultivating Advanced Professional Talents in Long-Term Care"

1. Cultivate talents with advanced professional knowledge and an integrated perspective in long-term care , deepening their critical understanding of long-term care clinical practice, institutional frameworks, and service developments.

2. Cultivate professional leaders equipped with long-term care service management and interprofessional collaboration capabilities , thereby enhancing overall service quality and organizational growth.

3. Cultivate professionals with policy analysis skills and an evidence-based mindset , actively addressing institutional long-term care systems, assistive technology developments, and family caregiver support systems.