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Educational Spotlight
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Zen Junior College of Management and Medicine was created by
Mr. Chaw-Chia Lin over 46 years ago. Since then, the College
has undergone numerous changes, including relocation of the
College where it has modern buildings, a beautiful campus,
with modern and well equipped labs and classrooms. The
College has been the biggest junior college in Taiwan since
2014, which consists of 12 departments offering hands-on
training in clinical, language and managerial areas. As a
result, Shu Zen graduates are immediate assets to Taiwanese
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- Department
of Nursing
The Department of Nursing was established in 1971 with a
five year program for regular daytime classes. Currently
it is the biggest department in the College. The
department has installed state of the art equipment to
give students an excellent studying and training
environment. These facilities are currently used in
medical centers and hospitals. In order to provide a
thorough nurse training program, students are required
to undertake a clinical practice in hospitals, after
completion of essential nurse courses in the College.
Students learn through practical as well as theoretical
training.
- The pass rate of national nurse license has been
growing rapidly in recent years, from 55% in 2000 to 92%
in 2015.
- The number of students who entered the Top 100 Honour
List in the national nursing examination has increased
from 1 to 6 over the past 5 years.
- 100% of students are fully qualified, readily
available to enter the work place.
- Students are trained to increase their English
proficiency and are encouraged to take international
language certificates such as TOEIC.
- High levels of collaboration between the department
and hospitals in Taiwan.
- Students undertake a-year long on-site internship in
various medical affiliations.
- The department has much international collaboration
with institutions such as McGill University in Canada
and Thai Nguyen University in Vietnam, which gives
precious opportunities to students.
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- Department
of Physical Therapy
The Department of Physical Therapy was established in
1981 to provide Taiwan with qualified and dedicated
Physical Therapists. The department boasts Professional
teaching faculties and practical learning courses
including orthopedic, neurologic, cardiopulmonary, and
pediatric physical therapy training.
- Brilliant outcomes beyond other technical colleges as
shown in civil service examinations for certified
physical therapists.
- One-year clinical training in professional teaching
hospitals and diverse advanced fields including sports,
long-term care, or assistive technology provided by
clinical physical therapist offer students opportunities
to obtain employment upon graduations.
- Establishment of clinical programs through
co-operations with international companies to assist
students to obtain international licenses.
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- Department
of Optometry
The Department of Optometry was established in
1979, which was the first of its kind among junior
colleges in Taiwan. The department has many specialized
classrooms such as lens workshops and consultation
rooms. The department・s goal is to train students to a
professional standard, to help those with impaired
vision to live comfortably.
- It was the first optometry department in Taiwan.
- Students are trained to specialise in many fields
within the industry and thus can work straight in the
industry upon graduation.
- Students have received a number of national awards in
related Optometry competitions, winning Gold, Silver and
Bronze awards in Professional Short Film, Photography,
and Assistive Technology competition held by the
Occupational Therapy Association.
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- Department
of Information Management
The Department of Information Management was established
in 2000. This department focuses on management and
technical training in order to cultivate students・
ability to analyse, design, and implement their
profession. We actively foster students' information
technology service skills, strategic support skills and
theories, enterprise re-engineering, e-commerce,
knowledge management and inter-organizational
information management.
- 100% of students graduate with a pass in Level B
Technician certification.
- Instruct students to understand modern IT concepts
such as e-commerce and inter-organizational information.
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- Early
Childhood Care and Education
The department was established in
2001. Students are trained to become kindergarten
teachers or daycare center specialists. The faculty is
all trained as early education specialists to offer
students the best training.
- Purpose-built facility is dedicated to early childhood
education such as health care room and multi-purpose
training center.
- Pass rate for child care certification is 90%.
- The department offers international internship and
strong collaborations with Global Edu Hub in Singapore,
including 14 different subgroups of child care
institutes, such as Alphabet Playhouse, Mulberry
preschool and Gloobaloo.
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- Department
of Applied English
The Department has qualified faculty and well-designed
curriculum. The department has a wide range of resources
from multi-media labs, books, facilities, cultural
exchange programs with various overseas institutions,
and teaching techniques. The department is dedicated to
cultivating national language professionals with global
perspectives. It is also responsible for promoting
English education to all the students in the college and
organizing language proficiency tests.
- Students graduate with professional and language
proficiency certificates. With a 100% pass rates for
English certification.
- Students benefit from internships with national and
international professional organisations. We work with 5
star hotels and large commercial companies to ensure our
students get to put theoretical practice into practical
application.
- Annual cultural exchanges with Canada offer students
the chance to communicate in English in real life
settings, granted through a partnership with Surrey
Schools District Canada.
- International Collaborations with Canada and France,
help students benefit from different cultural
perspectives and experience different educational
instruction.
- An outreach program helps our students to help and
benefit the local community.
- We hold free Aboriginal Camps with summer and winter
camps for local children.
- The annual summer camp is a precious opportunity for
Canadian undergraduates to come and teach elementary
students in our college, paid through a scholarship. We
have granted opportunities to students from institutions
such as: the University of British Columbia, University
of Alberta, and McGill University.
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- Department
of Applied Japanese
The Department was created when the Department
of Applied Foreign Languages split to create the two
departments of Applied English and Japanese. The
Japanese department has a wide range of resources and
has two dedicated classrooms for the teaching of
Japanese. The department has international links with
colleges and universities in Japan. It is also very
active in forming cultural links and strengthening
exchange programs with its sister institutions. The
number of students who have studied in sister colleges
and universities increased to 14 in 2016.
- Students are required to undertake and pass Japanese
language and Professional tests. With the majority of
students graduating with multiple language and
professional skills.
- All teachers have studied and graduated from
educational institutions in Japan.
- The Department has strong ties with many Japanese
companies and is able to offer.
- Students・ international and national internships.
- An outreach program helps students to connect with the
local community.
- Winter and summer camps are held to benefit children
and teenagers from the local community.
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- The
Department of Medical Imaging and Radiology
Our department is the only Junior College for
training medical radiologists in Taiwan. The department
is able to guarantee that graduates are fully trained
and qualified for the career path of their choice, as
skilled professionals.
- The pass rate of national radiologist license has been
growing in recent years, from 17% in 2011 to 58% in
2015, higher than the national average of 43%.
- The department encourages students to obtain
certificates as issued by the International
Accreditation Board for Specialised Radiological
Technologist. There have been 2 students who received
Certificates of Specialised Radiological Technology, in
CT Specialist Qualification.
- The number of students who are qualified to continue
graduate studies has increased.
- The department focuses on a wide range of radiology
aspects such as radiology techniques and imaging.
- The department has state-of- the- art equipment
including radiology instrumentation and an X-ray room.
- The department specialises in the area of Diagnostic
Radiology, Ultrasound (including GI system, Urinary
system, and fetal ultrasound), Magnetic Resonance
Imaging, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine.
- The department also has international exchange
programs with various institutions around the world.
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- Department
of Dental Technology
The department was established in
2006. The department focuses on dental laboratory
technology, with students having access to workshops and
course specific classrooms. The department has state of
the art equipment to ensure students have the best
training possible.
- The department has strong collaborations with
international institutions.
- Students upon completion of their studies are readily
employable.
- 92% of graduates are registered as certified dental
technicians.
- There are over 100 dental labs that we collaborate
with to give students the best opportunities.
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- The
Department of Occupational Therapy
The department of Occupational Therapy, founded in 2008,
is the only 5-year Occupational Therapy program within
the junior college system in Taiwan. Students are able
to graduate with certification upon graduation as
professional Occupational Therapists.
- During the period of 2013~2015, 86 (66.28%) first-time
test takers passed the Taiwan National Board of
Occupational Therapist certified exam. The national
average pass rate was 48.48% in 2010, whereas ours was
82.76%, higher than other national or private
universities.
- Graduates who pass the Taiwan National Board of
Occupational Therapist certified exams are typically
employed with an employment rate at least 90%, higher
than the national average. The employment settings
include hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and
institutions.
- Students are typically employed within three months of
graduation, and the employment rate is also higher than
the national average.
- Students have actively participated in national
occupational therapy related competitions. In the
：Taiwan Occupational Therapy Association・s 2014
Professional Short Film, Photography, and Assistive
Technology Competition；, our students won gold, silver
and bronze medals in the student・s assistive technology
group, and a silver medal in the professional short film
group.
- Faculty members endeavor to create an excellent
learning environment and continue to strive to collate
national funding for research and teaching.
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- Department
of Health and Beauty
Founded in 2011, the Department of
Beauty and Health is the most dynamic department in the
College. The 5-year program focuses on the integration
of health and beauty care. Students are trained to
become professionals in cosmetology, aromatherapy, skin
consultation and beauty care. Furthermore, the
department has established strong ties with
international institutions.
- The department runs a spa center to provide students
with practical training as well as services to local
communities.
- The department boasts state of the art equipment and
classrooms.
- A new medical cosmetics training center for real life
simulations.
- Pass rate for Level B Technician certification is
higher than the national average.
- International Exchanges with Kyoto Barber & Beauty
College and Jikei schools.
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- The
department of oral hygiene
The department of oral hygienewas
set up in 2017, which was the first establishment in
junior college in the Southern Taiwan. It provides
programme for dental assistants, oral care for those
with special and long-term needs, oral hygiene and
health promotion, community based dental services,
management and marketing in oral hygiene products.
- The department boasts state of the art equipment and
classrooms.
- A new medical cosmetics training center for real life
simulations.
- Pass rate for Level B Technician certification is
higher than the national average.
- International Exchanges with Kyoto Barber & Beauty
College and Jikei schools.
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- General
Education Center
It was established to provide all the students
in the college a high level of education on all sorts of
basic literacies. The center offers a broad spectrum of
courses, from history to music, to ensure all the
students graduate with good general knowledge. The
department is also responsible for the elite leadership
program, which selects elite students from all
departments. The leadership program intends to prepare
the students to become potential leaders in their future
careers.
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- Chinese Language Program
Following the vision of the founder,
：Doing something few people would do yet benefits the
society, the College continues to educate and produce
medical professionals. Furthermore, having the world in
view, the College aims to expand its ties with
international academic institutes and universities. Its
international exchanges are the most thriving amongst
the 5-year junior colleges in Taiwan.
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