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Sophia University. “Trans-Disciplinary Human Development Education Program Aiming for Harmonized Diversity”. Angela Yiu (Program Director). Concept of the “SAIMS” Program.
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Sophia University “Trans-Disciplinary Human Development Education Program Aiming for Harmonized Diversity” Angela Yiu (Program Director)
Concept of the “SAIMS” Program The Sophia AIMS Program (SAIMS) is a trans-disciplinary program focused on “Human Development,” which combines the disciplinary frameworks of natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. "Human Ecology: Diversity and Connectivity of Society and Nature" is the main themeof the Program.
Program Implementation (2014-2017) Sophia University Participating University in ASEAN Sophia University Trans-Disciplinary Program ◆Indonesia 25~40students Bogor Agricultural Univ.Gadjah Mada Univ. ◆ “Introduction to TDHD” ◆ Electives【Engineering】【Language & Culture】 ◆Thailand Chulalongkorn Univ.Mahidol Univ. ◆ Fieldwork Seminar“Human Ecology: Rivers” ◆Philippines Ateneo de Manila Univ. De La Salle Univ. 25students ◆ Summer Session in Asian Studies 3
Curriculum ・More than 100 elective courses from the area of “Engineering” and “Language & Culture”・Required course “Introduction to Trans- Disciplinary Human Development (TDHD)” is designed for both SE Asian students and Sophia students. Optional Coursework (offered in August): ・fieldwork seminar “Human Ecology: Rivers”・Summer Session in Asian Studies 4