Through hands-on experiences with disabilities, students will learn about accessibility. In addition, through classroom lectures in a seminar format, visits and practical training at special nursing homes and elderly care facilities will provide a multi-layered and comprehensive learning experience about the current state of welfare and volunteer work.
In fiscal year 2012, the following facilities served as training sites: Short-stay Seiryoen, Futabagaoka Day Service Center, Kuromatsu "Hidamari no Ie" Day Service, and Special Nursing Home Parcia (Galilee, Nazareth, Emmaus).
In Fieldwork A, separate from on-campus classes, students participated in volunteer work experience at various facilities in groups of 2-3 people, for 2-3 hours each week for a continuous period of 5 weeks.
Finally, let's look at some of the feedback from students who took Fieldwork Ib.
"At first, I felt anxious and thought it would be difficult. To be honest, fieldwork is tiring and challenging. But precisely because of that, when I completed it, I developed a sense of proactiveness and accomplishment. I was able to learn about elderly care facilities and the elderly, including their actual experiences. I learned things necessary for social life through observing the people working there and the workplace. There is so much to learn, so if you enroll in Department of Co-existing Society Studies, I would definitely recommend that you take part in fieldwork that includes volunteer experience."
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