Chinese

This course adopts a teaching model that combines "theory and practice" as well as "technology and art", covering core contents such as the full process technology of audio-visual content production and camera skills. Through three forms of theoretical instruction, practical exercises and expert lectures, it systematically explains the technical principles and applications of audio-visual technology, 4K/HDR production, live streaming, studio production, etc., and strengthens practical abilities such as shooting, lighting and editing. Through diversified teaching forms, it systematically cultivates students' comprehensive abilities in the field of audio-visual technology.

This course examines modern Chinese novels, contemporary Taiwanese fiction, and Chinese-language films to illuminate their cultural contexts, thematic concerns, rural narratives, and artistic expressions, including modernism and postmodernism. Through close reading and analysis, the course investigates portrayals of individualism, intellectual figures, Republican-era culture, and feminist consciousness in modern Chinese literature, as well as the idealism of Taiwanese urban intellectuals and the evolving aesthetics of postmodern urban narratives. Film analysis further enriches this exploration, offering insight into urban–rural contrasts in contemporary mainland Chinese culture and the distinctive formal aesthetics found in the works of Jia Zhangke.

This course provides an understanding of the neural basis of behavior and mind. It introduces the field of neuroscience and behavioral neurobiology from a biological perspective, incorporating both evolutionary and physiological approaches to behavior. Topics include the structure and function of the nervous system, genetic and biochemical models of behavior, hormones and behavior, the biological bases of learning, cognition, communication, and language, and the evolution of social organization.

This course is a general education course available for all departments and faculties of the university. It aims to bridge the gaps in students' verbal communication and interpersonal skills through systematic instructional training, thereby effectively improving students' ability to communicate with others after leaving campus and entering society and laying a theoretical and practical foundation for their career advancement. The teaching content of the curriculum includes both theoretical knowledge and case studies, aiming to connect theory with practice and effectively enhance students' verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

This course introduces the rich combination of text and illustrations in picture books, exploring their entertainment, educational, artistic, and literary qualities. It progresses from appreciating picture books to creating illustrated stories based on one's own life experiences, showcasing personal emotional expression. The theoretical component uses "Healthy Little Parade" as a textbook, referencing its application of emotional themes and teaching methods for extending and applying storytelling. The creative practice section combines art therapy and narrative therapy.

Media management is a basic course in the School of Journalism. Through the study and discussion of this course, students will understand that media not only concerns content production, but also is an important commercial organization that needs to continuously generate profits to maintain the large-scale operation of the media. Media organizations are complex systems that require effective internal and external management as well as the establishment of a sound profit model. In today's Internet era, media organizations are undergoing a huge transformation, and the course needs to keep pace with the times and adapt to the changes of the era.

This course covers key knowledge points in the tourism industry, starting with the overall characteristics of tourism under the trend of globalization. It is structured based on the "Four Major Tourism Characteristic Industries" recommended by the World Tourism Organization (TSA), and includes course designs for the travel agency industry, hotel industry, scenic spots (attractions) industry, and tourism transportation industry. From the perspectives of key customer groups and overall strategy, it provides a detailed analysis of the stage characteristics and development trends of these industries. Subsequently, the course focuses on important supporting related industries such as the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry and the aviation industry.

This course provides a broad introduction to traditional Chinese learning. It examines the overall structure, development, and classification of Chinese intellectual traditions. Major classical texts and documents are read and discussed to enhance proficiency in Classical Chinese. Key themes include an introduction to academic classifications and overview of pre-Qin thought.

Based on the theoretical foundations of counseling psychology, this course introduces different theoretical schools (psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, family therapy, art therapy, existential-group therapy, Chinese indigenous psychotherapy, etc.) and their distinct assumptions and intervention approaches regarding personality growth and psychological crises. Drawing from the history of counseling psychology and modern evidence-based scientific research and applications, the course helps students develop a fundamental understanding of common psychological states such as anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Additionally, it provides basic concepts and actionable strategies for preventing psychological crises among emerging adulthood population.

This course takes the development of classical Western music history as the main axis, with special emphasis on the role and influence of composers in the changes of different eras. The course explores the hymns of the Middle Ages, through the polyphonic art of the Renaissance, the splendor and order of the Baroque, the balanced structure of the classical period and the soulful expression of the romantic period, to the opportunity music, spectrum music, electronic music and cross-disciplinary creations of the 20th and 21st centuries. Through the works and life stories of representative composers of each era, the class analyzes how music responds to and shapes culture, thought, and social trends. Classes combine listening experience, film viewing, and interactive discussions to cultivate students' artistic perception and critical thinking.