Daegu National University of Education, commonly abbreviated as Daegu-gyodae (대구교대) in Korean, is one of the National Universities of Education which provides training courses for preliminary teachers in the public primary schools of South Korea.
Founded in 1950, DNUE was previously called Daegu Normal School. Its first president was Kim Young-gi (김영기, 金永驥). In 1963, it was renamed Daegu Gyoyuk Dae. It concentrated on primary school education, not including secondary school courses. Its most recent name change was in 1993, when the school adopted the name it uses today. Nam Seung-in (남승인) has been its president since 2011. About 85 instructors are employed by the university.
History
Daegu National University of Education (DNUE) opened as Daegu Normal School in 1950, though its origins can be traced back to 1923, when Daegu Sabeom Haggyo (大邱師範學敎, 大邱师范学校) was established by the Japanese Government-General of Korea for training school instructors.
The university has always been under national control. It officially began as Daegu Normal School (대구사범학교) in 1950. In 1962, it was briefly attached to Kyungpook National University as a two-year college, but the institutions were separated again the following year. It became a four-year college in 1982 and a university in 1993. The graduate school was established in November 1995.
The university has had various name changes to gratify social needs.
Pre-established
The university was known as Daegu Sabeom Haggyo from 1923 to 1946, with some variations. Gonglib Daegu Sabeom Haggyo (公立大邱師範學敎, 공립대구사범학교) (1923–1929) – established by the government, but operated by the local government Guanlib Daegu Sabeom Haggyo (官立大邱師範學敎, 관립대구사범학교) (1929–1944) – operated by the government Daegu Sabeom Haggyo (大邱師範學敎, 대구사범학교) (1944) – considered a special college
The name was changed to Daegu Normal University when two similar schools were merged. Daegu Sabeom Daehak (大邱師範大學, 대구사범대학) (1946) – considered a college of Kyungpook National University Dolib Gyeongsangbuk-do Chodeung-gyowon Yangseongso (道立慶尙北道初等敎員養成所, 도립경상북도초등교원양성소) (established in 1949) – a training school for elementary school teachers operated by the Gyeongsangbuk-do government
Establishment
The school has been known as Daegu National University of Education since 1950. Daegu Gonglib Sabeom Haggyo (大邱公立師範學敎, 대구공립사범학교) (1950) – Dolib Gyeongsangbuk-do Chodeung-gyowon Yangseongso was merged with Daegu Sabeom Daehak, commonly called Daegu Normal University Educational College was annexed by Kyungpook National University (慶北大學校竝設敎育大學, 경북대학교병설교육대학) (1962) with Gim-wiseog as the college principal, 김위석(金渭錫) – two-year college Daegu National College of Education (大邱敎育大學, 대구교육대학) (1963) – split with Kyungpook National University Daegu National College of Education (大邱敎育大學, 대구교육대학) (1982) – four-year college Daegu National University of Education (大邱敎育大學校, 대구교육대학교) (1998) – four-year university, changed to current name
Academics
Undergraduate course
As with South Korea's other universities of education, due to the school's special purpose of training primary-school teachers, DNUE has just one major, "elementary education". However, it has opened twelve special courses for students. The undergraduate courses of study at DNUE are divided between general education and specific training in teaching. Completing a thesis is also required for graduation. Specialized teaching degrees are available in each of the teaching fields which are required in the country's public schools.
The school is made up of several departments, which are:
Department of Ethics Education
Department of Korean Language Education
Department of Social Studies Education. Department of Mathematics Education Department of Science Education Department of Physical Education Department of Music Education Department of Practical Arts Education Department of Education (It is focusing on Elementary Education) Department of English Education Department of Computer Education Department of Special & Compositive Education
Graduate school
At the graduate level, DNUE's Graduate School focuses on training high quality talented elementary school teachers. The university offers courses of advanced study in the following fields: