Starting with family, we can understand life and cultivate the ability to face the future.

Department Introduction

Family Science focuses on the interaction between people, families, and life, cultivating professionals who can respond to the needs of modern society. This department references the development framework of the International Family and Consumer Science (FCS), integrating aspects such as personal development, family support, and practical applications, emphasizing the application of knowledge to real-life and social situations.

In response to an aging population, declining birth rate, and changing lifestyles, our department emphasizes cultivating students' practical life skills and interdisciplinary integration abilities. Through their studies, students not only build professional knowledge but also gradually gain self-awareness, understand others, and develop practical application skills to address family and life issues.

Three main learning axes

• Family Relationships and Educational Practices: Based on human development, marriage and family, and parenting education, this program cultivates the ability to understand family interactions and educational practices.
• Healthy living and care support: This includes nutrition, food, and health promotion, and strengthens daily care and family support capabilities.
• Lifestyle Decision Making and Industry Application: Combining lifestyle management, dining, leisure planning, and lifestyle aesthetics, this program cultivates life planning and industry application skills.

Here, you will learn

• Know yourself and understand the relationship between yourself and your family.
• Establishing a healthy lifestyle and basic care capabilities
• Turning interests into applicable professional skills

Teaching Features

Our curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary integration, combining family, health, and everyday applications to help students build comprehensive skills across various aspects. In terms of teaching methods, we balance theory and practice, cultivating students' operational and problem-solving abilities through hands-on courses, project-based learning, and final presentations. Course content is largely based on real-life scenarios, ensuring that the learned material can be practically applied to daily life and future work.

At the same time, through cooperation with relevant industries and institutions, students have the opportunity to experience practical environments and gradually understand workplace needs and development directions.

Course Content

• Core foundational courses: Human Development, Marriage and Family, Life and Health, Nutrition, Food and Beverage Management, etc.
• Family and Life Management Areas: Family Development, Marriage Education, Family Stress Management, Family Resource Management, Family Education Program Planning, Human Resource Management, Life Planning and Space Utilization, Leisure Life Planning, etc.
• Applications in the food and health industry include: food preparation, baking practices, beverage formulation, dietary design, and sensory evaluation.
• Lifestyle Aesthetics and Design: Makeup and overall styling, clothing design and coordination, applications of lifestyle aesthetics, etc.

Why choose the Department of Family Science?

Our department offers diverse and flexible learning content, allowing students to gradually develop their specializations based on their interests. The curriculum balances foundational skills with practical applications, helping students accumulate experience during their studies and enhancing their preparedness for future academic pursuits or employment.

Future Development

• Further Education: Students can pursue master's degree programs or further their studies at relevant research institutes at home and abroad.
• Education field: Pursue an education program and obtain teacher qualifications in home economics, catering, or related fields at the junior or senior high school level.
• Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship: Invest in industries related to catering, aesthetics, and lifestyle services, or develop your personal expertise.
• Social Services and Health Promotion: Graduates can work in family education, social welfare organizations, or health promotion-related fields, providing professional services and may apply for family education professional qualifications in accordance with relevant regulations.

Scholarships and Learning Support

This department has established a dedicated scholarship funded by alumni donations to encourage students to focus on their studies and continue to improve. The following awards are offered each academic year:

• ICP Fellowship Ye Naidi
• Cai Mama's Dream Fulfillment Scholarship

In addition, the school offers a variety of scholarships and grants, including top scholarships and certification awards, to support students’ academic performance and professional development.