Daegu National University of Education

Daegu sabeom haggyo

• Gonglib Daegu sabeom haggyo (公立大邱師範學敎, 공립대구사범학교) in 1923 ~ 1929 (established by the government, but operated by local government)
• Guanlib Daegu sabeom haggyo (官立大邱師範學敎, 관립대구사범학교) in 1929 ~ 1944 (operated by government)
• Daegu sabeom haggyo (大邱師範學敎, 대구사범학교) in 1944 (considered as special College)

Daegu Normal University (It was established by merging two similar school)

• Daegu sabeom daehak (大邱師範大學, 대구사범대학) in 1946 (considered as College, it was one 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) establish in 1949 (it was training school for Elementary school teacher, operated by Gyeongsangbuk-do government)

Daegu National University of Education (1950–present)

• Daegu Gonglib sabeom haggyo(大邱公立師範學敎, 대구공립사범학교) in 1950 (Dolib Gyeongsangbuk-do chodeung-gyowon yangseongso was merged with Daegu sabeom Daehak, commonly called Daegu Normal University)
• Educational College as an annex to Kyungpook National University(慶北大學校竝設敎育大學, 경북대학교병설교육대학) in 1962 with College principal gim-wiseog, 김위석(金渭錫) (Two-year college)
• Daegu National College of Education (大邱敎育大學, 대구교육대학) in 1963 (It was divided with Kyungpook National University)
• Daegu National College of Education (大邱敎育大學, 대구교육대학) in 1982 (four-year College)
• Daegu National University of Education (大邱敎育大學校, 대구교육대학교) in 1998 (four-year university, same as today's name)

As with South Korea's other universities of education, due to the school's special purpose training primary-school teachers, DNUE has just one major, "elementary education". For overtaking Knowledge and information society's changing, However, it opens 12 special courses to 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 fields which are required to be taught 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

At the graduate level, DNUE's Graduate School has specific objection training high quality talented Elementary school teachers. The university offers courses of advanced study in fields of

• Ethical Personality Education
• Elementary Korean Language Education
• Elementary Social Studies Education
• Elementary Mathematics Education
• Elementary Science Education
• Elementary Physical Education
• Elementary Music Education
• Elementary Fine Arts Education
• Elementary Practical Arts Environment Education
• Elementary Educational Administration
• Education Curriculum and Teaching
• Elementary English Education
• Elementary Special Education (designated for the handicapped students)
• Elementary Computer Education
• Preschool and Infant Education (Early childhood Education)
• Educational Technology
• Elementary Counseling Education
• Elementary Educational Thought
• Gifted And Talented Education (Normally called 'GATE', special education for the gifted)
• Modeling Creation Education
• Children Literature Education
• School Psychology
• TESLOL-YL
• Children Sport Education
• School Psychology
• Multicultural Education
• Children Invention Education
• Substantive Scientific Experiment Education.

Main campus is located in Nam-gu, Daegu, South Korea. The Nam-gu's main campus, is situated in the core part of Dae-gu city, was finally rooted in 1953. Within 10 minutes of the campus, there are many coffee shops, restaurants, bars, hotels. Korea traditional market (called Yong-seun market 영선 시장), medical center of Yeong-nam University, Kyungpook Art High school and other two universities is a very close neighbor of DNUE. Also, It has its own subway station called Gyo Dae(교대), that means 'Educational University' in Korean language

• Attached schools

1. Daegu National University of Education Attached Elementary School
2. Andongbuseol Elementary School

• Main Campus is served by National University of Education Station of Daegu Subway Line 1. Using Tube is the easiest way to come Campus.
• Airport buses 'Express 1', 401 bus at Airport markets connect the main campus with Daegu International Airport (Both Express 1 & 401 Bus are required transferring at the Jungangno Station in Daegu Subway Line 1)
• There are various Daegu buses that stop by the front gate of the university:

349, 405, 410, 410–1, 503, 649, 805.

Campus facilities include two lecture Halls (gangyidong 강의동), a large playground, two libraries, one science laboratory, the main office, a music lecture hall, an art hall, two gyms (one large and one smaller), a concert hall (called munhwagwan, 문화관), the student union & cafeteria, a community center, a women's dormitory building, a greenhouse for practical arts education, the security office, two parks, a wooden pavilion, two tennis courts, two volleyball courts, two basketball courts, and a monument with a carving of the university's motto (normally it is called dong-ddaeng 동땡 among university students).

DNUE main campus library is fully equipped for helping students by supplying Educational History Hall, a perfectly computerized education reference room, free-opened Meeting Rooms. Furthermore, it recently opens a Facebook page, more freely talking and listening to students' opinions.

Student life is much different than South Korean universities. Because this university has a specific purpose, it imposes a considerably stricter curriculum on students. When compared to other universities, there is a significantly less amount of choice in course selection. Students in DNUE all take similar courses, but not identical.

University offers multiple school activities. These are divided into three categories: Club, Festival, Occasional activities.

Clubs

• Studying and Volunteer service:

Hanmalgeul (한말글, researching Korean language), Yeongrokhoe (영록회, studying about Educational activities), Ssiddongmu (씨동무, Studying and Volunteer service), Green school green teacher (초록학교 초록교사, Environmental Education about Children, TIME (Studying English), small Jjaijib (작은 짜이집, International volunteer activities), Multicultural Dasom (다문화 다솜, Studying about multicultural society in Education)

• Exhibition:

SangRok Literature club (상록문학회, a literary society especially in poetry), Cannes (칸느, Movie), Geulbal (글발, calligraphy), Hwasahoe (화사회, Photography), Jeni (제니, Animation)

• Religion:

CCC (Korea Campus Crusade for Christ, 韓國大學生宣敎會), IVF (Korea Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, 韓國基督學生會), SFC (Student For Christ), SU (Seongseo Union for Christ), Neongkul (넝쿨, meaning "vine"; Catholic club), balamil (바라밀, meaning "paramita"; Buddhism club)

• Performance:

Purimadang (푸리마당, Korean traditional percussion band), the dramatic art research group (극예술연구회), Siselpapi (시셀파피, acoustic guitar), Evergreen (에버그린, rock band), DNUE's Orchestra group, Eoullim (어울림, traditional Korean orchestral music club), harmony (choir), bi (비, Dance)

• Sports :

Baekgu (백구, tennis), Jeoktoma (적토마, football), Subyeokta (수벽타, taekwondo), Daseot (다섯, meaning "five"; basketball club), Attack line (volleyball), Hit&Run (baseball), Aisarang Suyeongsarang (아이사랑 수영사랑, "love children and like swimming")

• Union Clubs and Provisional Clubs

SeuWing, RCY, Unipeace, CMI, Hwabaekhoe-ui (화백회의, history research)

• ETC.

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Festival

• There is a festival called Daedongke (대동제, 大同祭) each year.
• Children's Day Festival (every year on May 5) is also celebrated, commonly it is operated with local children and University students.

Occasional activities

All the departments have their own unique occasional parties and meetings.