National Taiwan University

This course combines lectures, classroom exercises, and interactive activities to train students in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in modern Chinese. It explores the linguistic and cultural context of Chinese in Taiwan, broadens cultural perspectives, strengthens abilities in reading, writing, and expression (both oral and written) through selected readings and exercises, and enhances sensitivity to and appreciation of Chinese literary works.

This course begins with the representation of animals in literature, examining the relationship between literary imagination, the symbolic meaning of animals, and real animals. It explores how different imaginations and representations of animals affect their fate in human society. In addition to analyzing and interpreting the literary meanings of selected texts, the course focuses on the issues that emerge when these works are examined in the context of animal protection. It also introduces theoretical perspectives from animal studies, including psychoanalysis’s exploration of animal fear and the intersections of feminism and postcolonialism. The course is conducted in Chinese but uses English text books.

This course introduces the scientific study of language, its structure, functions, and its connections to human psychology and biology. It explores the fundamental components of language and examines how linguistic data can be analyzed and interpreted through a scientific lens. It draws on a range of real-world materials, popular culture, digital communication, and more, to debunk common myths and deepen the understanding of how language works.

This course provides an overview of the accounting techniques used by managers in the areas of planning, directing, controlling, and decision-making. Students learn cost concepts, product costing systems, budgeting, and performance evaluation tools such as the balanced scorecard. The course emphasizes developing analytical skills to interpret and apply cost accounting information for effective management decisions.

This course provides undergraduate students with basic knowledge of how to conduct empirical research on international relations (IR). The course is organized into two sections. The first section introduces academic writing skills, instructing on how to formulate research questions; implement literature reviews, and prepare an appropriate research design. Given the emerging challenges of artificial intelligence (AI), the class also discusses how to use and avoid the misuse of AI in academic writing. The second section illustrates how to use a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods, including surveys and interviews.  

This beginner-level course introduces students to the French language and the cultures of France and other French-speaking societies. Organized around everyday themes, it develops both oral and written communication skills, focusing on comprehension and production. It builds foundational grammatical, lexical, and phonetic competence while providing insight into the sociocultural aspects of the Francophone world.

This course takes Chinese history as its main axis and introduces the development and characteristics of Chinese culture within the broader context of world and East Asian history. The lectures provide an overview of key historical events and major concepts across different dynasties, helping build a comprehensive understanding of China’s historical framework. In addition, the course examines topics such as social organization, political institutions, religious customs, philosophical thought, and artistic and literary achievements. It provides a well-rounded understanding of China’s historical transformations and its significant cultural accomplishments in context.

This course explores current issues in the study of modernity and colonialism and their connection to music in East Asia. The early twentieth century has fostered a growing interest in the critical examination of the relationship between music and society, with scholars focusing on postcolonial issues concerning Japanese and other imperial projects, exploring their influence on music and the dynamics of colonial collaboration and negotiation across the region. Through an extensive review of existing literature, this course aims to deepen our understanding of the cultural and musical aspects of colonialism and its ambiguous relationship with modernity.

This course is aimed at first year international students, guiding them to integrate into the local university life. It explores Taiwanese culture and offers visits to different cultural or historical sites every week, such as night markets, temples, memorial halls, museums, cultural centers, eco-parks, old streets, historical landmarks, and firefly-watching locations.

This course focuses on the Ci poems of the father and son poets of the Northern Song Dynasty, Yan Shu and Yan Jidao. Through the interpretation of content, the analysis of techniques, and the integration of artistic conception, students can recognize and understand the unique aesthetic qualities of Ci, as well as the different styles of Ci writing due to the poet's different personalities, encounters, temperament and personal life situations.