開南大學華語文教學研究所成立於96學年,並於同年開始招生,其目標為培育優良的華語文專業師資,特別是培育能在其母國從事華語教學的外籍華語師資,對國際外交弱勢的我國,具有不可忽視的優先重要性。開南大學華語文教學研究所培育學生的核心能力除了華語文教學能力、華語文教學研究能力、第二語言習得理論研究與運用能力,還有推廣海外華語文,以及結合科技,進行遠距及多媒體華語教學的能力等等。 開南大學華語文教學研究所網站提供的資訊相當豐富完整,除了系所簡介、師資介紹、行政規章、招生訊息外,亦提供課程規劃、教研時間、國際事務中心國際榮譽學程(IHP)華語課程、開南華語中心的相關資訊。此外,網站的活動紀錄、學生園地以及自評專區亦以圖文呈現了多年的教學研究成果,是了解開南華研所的最佳管道。
The Department of Applied Chinese of Kainan University began to admit graduate students in 2007. The most unique feature of the program is to train overseas Chinese instructors to teach in their home countries. Core study of the program includes Chinese language instruction, pedagogical research, second language acquisition, and theoretical application. Students are also trained in distance language instruction and multimedia language instruction. Admission information and course requirements are available on the official website. The website also contains past activities and events, as well as research achievements.