핀란드와 한국의 보건교과 관련 법률 및 운영체제 비교 연구

This study was designed to compare and analyze the Act related to health subject and curriculum operating system in Korea and Finland. Based on the research that Finland student had a limited amount of time to interact with parents and there was a potential danger to their mental health and life style behavior, the laws amending the Comprehensive School and Upper Secondary School education Act introduced health (education) as a compulsory subject. The National Core Curriculum for Basic Education was adopted health subject in 2004 and the one for Upper Secondary Schools was adopted it in 2003. They came into forced in 2005. Health learning and literacy are considered as basic rights of children and young people. Health teacher training program have developed. Various health education development studies have been done and the result of the studies have a positive influence on health education improvement. Korean School Health Act was mandated that all students should learn health education, but health subject was not specified in the law. Considering traditional subject and dynamics between subject groups, The Ministry of Education made an official announcement of health (education) as a selective school subject or school discretion time, that is non- compulsory curriculum. It is not the purpose of the law. The Ministry of Education did not place as many teachers as required, and did not take follow-up measures. Health education is making slow progress. Due to education centered on the college entrance exam and conflicts between subject groups, health education just has been taught as a selective subject or school autonomic activity. In curricular operating system, while Finland had an open and flexible system to social needs, Korea had such a closed and rigid system against social needs. This study would make a comparison between two countries the Act related health subject and curricular systems and would suggest ways to change Korean's closed and rigid systems such as changing of legal status, dividing compulsory subject into course based on level/area and securing student's right of choice.