National Taiwan University

This course addresses how a happy, intimate relationship requires learning and is a crucial element of a joyful life. Since this topic is not addressed in any university course, it aims to help university students understand love.  
 
The first half of the semester involves watching various romantic films in class, absorbing the life experiences of the characters, while discussing and summarizing the films with classmates. The discussion revolves around connecting with the weekly class theme and the film's plot, encouraging students to think about love issues using both emotion and reason. Through self-awareness and peer discussion, students are encouraged to understand themselves and learn to accept different perspectives. The course also incorporates specific thematic knowledge about love, prompting reflection on how to improve in daily life and ultimately achieve their ideal love. The second half of the semester focuses on applying the theories and knowledge learned in the first half to practical projects.  

This course integrates three key components—Linguistic Knowledge, Language Communication Skills, and Culture and Literature—to strengthen students’ Taiwanese listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities at the intermediate to advanced level. Using literature and authentic texts, students will learn to write with natural Taiwanese grammar, while audiovisual materials such as music, radio programs, magazines, and documentaries build confidence in applying the language across everyday and academic contexts. Through lectures and hands-on activities, the course encourages creative and practical learning, preparing students to use Taiwanese effectively in diverse fields.

This course introduces the concept and practice of art therapy, exploring its role in psychotherapy through the creation and application of art. Through self-exploration and hands-on experience, students will engage in various art activities, understand the characteristics of art media, and explore self-healing. Topics include the meaning, characteristics, and functions of art therapy; its origins and development, including children’s painting stages; methods and approaches in art therapy; exploration of the inner world through painting and analysis of famous artworks; and artistic expression for self-discovery, healing, and holistic growth of mind, body, and spirit.

This course examines theories of media and popular culture in Western societies and how these evolved in the context of colonial, post-colonial/ postwar, and globalized Korea.

Because of the development of music-related AI area and multidisciplinary trends in science and music, the skills of digital music and audio synthesis are gradually needed by industries. The knowledge of digital music involves three areas: music, electrical engineering, and computer science. This course teaches how to program and design digital music, utilizing related programming languages, including chucK (for sound synthesis), Python (for edit and analyzing MIDI data), and Scratch (for auditory-visual interactive projects). 

Course Prerequisite: "Learning Programming for Music" or any other related text-based programming courses. 

This course provides an understanding of the structure and function of macromolecules such as nucleic acids and proteins in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and introduces key molecular biology techniques, thereby laying a solid foundation for medical research.

Political sociology includes the study of the state, political institutions, social movements, nationalism, international relations, and many other areas. Given the broadness of the subfield, no two political sociology syllabi are alike. This course studies three main topics: the state, war, and democracy.  

The course begins with classical theory of the state and an introduction to some theories of state formation. It then proceedsto classic texts on war, as well as a recent synthesis of the sociology of war. Finally, the course concludes with a study of democracy, the readings of which span the Enlightenment to the late 20th century.  

Based on these texts, the class should begin to grasp a set of conceptual and theoretical tools that can help them understand how the world works today. What is society’s relationship with the state? How did modern states come into being? Why do wars break out? Are wars rational? Are they inevitable? What is the nature of democracy? Is it a system of government with continuing relevance? Is it worth defending?  

This course introduces the role of psychological theory, research, and practice in understanding and addressing contemporary social issues. It explores how psychological perspectives inform our understanding of social problems such as prejudice, inequality, violence, climate change, and mental health. It emphasizes critical thinking, empirical analysis, applied psychology, and hands-on experiences in promoting social justice, well-being, and policy change.

This course provides basic knowledge of the relationship between climate and forest ecosystems. This course consists of two sections: the first section introduces basic information about the Earth and climate, while the second section deals with terrestrial plant ecology.

This course is tailored for beginners in music appreciation and enhances interest and appreciation for classical music. It provides basic academic knowledge of music and encourages the development of personal aesthetic taste, deeper emotional awareness, and cultivation of artistic temperament.