Chinese

This course examines the history of world radio and television, including its invention and development. It covers the current concepts and trends of radio and television journalism and communication in China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. Topics include the characteristics and social functions of radio and television; the transmission elements of their sound and picture; radio and television news; satellite and cable TV journalism; and television in the internet era. 

This course examines the major philosophical texts and ideas of the Daoist tradition.

This Chinese language course is for students who have taken General Chinese Language course - Beginning Chinese III or those who have taken Chinese for at least 250 hours. The course enables students to express one's opinion effectively; to write a short essay of at least 300 words to express oneself; and to communicate about daily life activities all in Chinese. The course helps students develop proficient language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing that would enable them to communicate effectively in their daily lives. Through the course, students further understand Taiwanese culture and language. Text: “Practical Audio-Visual Chinese II” (chapter 8~) and “Practical Audio-Visual Chinese III” (~chapter 3) Assessment: attendance and participation (20%), quizzes (20%) (usually once a week at the end of the week), assignments (20%), midterm exam (20%), final exam (20%).

The aim of Spoken Chinese is to enhance the proficiency of oral communication by learning common vocabularies and sentences.

Elementary Class: For those who have vocabulary skill of more than 200 Chinese words. The class mainly teaches basic grammar and daily expressions.
 

By introducing the basic elements of traditional Chinese opera and the influential opera types (Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Huangmei Opera, Sichuan Opera, etc.), international students experience the richness and diversity of Chinese culture. In the opera analysis, students learn the essence of opera culture and qualities of opera characters.

This course begins with an analysis of banking regulation. Due to the potentially enormous impact of bank runs, panics, and financial crises on the economy, the financial industry is heavily regulated. The course discusses the influence of regulations on the development of financial markets. In turn, the course addresses how the financial regulations had evolved in face of fast-growing financial innovations. Finally, we discuss how the central bank controls the supply of money and uses available tools to achieve the desired goals, the monetary transmission mechanisms, and how the public reacts to changes of monetary policies. The course also provides insight into the role of real estate markets and stock markets in the transmission of monetary policies and whether the central bank should react to the fluctuations of these asset prices. 

This course strengthens Chinese listening, writing, and speaking skills and focuses on strengthening oral and expressive skills The course is designed for exchange students and visiting students only. The Chinese course is offered for those students who are taking Chinese course Intermediate I, II & III from NTU Center for International Education. The course aims to enable students to learn Chinese with joy through games and group activities. Except for improving students' listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, the course could help students further understand Taiwanese culture and language.