교육대학생들의 통일 및 학교통일교육에 대한 인식으로 본 대학통일교육의 과제: 2016~2019년「북한과 통일론」의 사례

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore tasks of university unification education based on the recognition of unification and school unification education. The study subjects were the case of courses, the 2016-2019 「North Korea and Unification Theory」(Seniors’ required course, Department of Ethics Education, Busan National University of Education). The followings are suggested as the tasks of the university unification education. ① It is imperative to highlight awareness of peaceful unification, and it is necessary to continuously connect and reconstruct various topics and methods of education from the perspective of value education. ② It is needed to emphasize the virtuous cycle of peace and unification, and to apply and reconstruct the contents and methods of peace studies and peaceful education. ③ It is recommended to pursue an approach to unification awareness centered on daily life, use of various methods beyond lecture class, use of various media and methods considering the characteristics of students’ generation, and interdisciplinary and convergent approach. Unification should be diversified by the subjects related to unification within the university, and meetings in the fields of unification with disciplines such as philosophy, ethics or political philosophy should be more active. ④ Legally and institutionally, the meaning and role of university unification education should be separately strengthened. The government should specify the willingness to build a customized status of unification education in accordance with the university's specialty and local situation.