National Taiwan University

This course introduces the basic theories of developmental psychology and existing empirical research results, then focuses on the integration of various development themes in adolescence and the correlation between them. 

This course introduces the basic concepts, analysis methods and related economic issues of individual economics. The scope of individual economics is mainly the consumption and production behavior of consumers and manufacturers in the market. In other words, it discusses the operation of demand and supply in the market and the determination of market prices. This course also explores the role of government departments in the market. For example, in the face of rising international crude oil prices, does the government need to control the rising prices of domestic oil products? Does the government charge tuition fees for college students, or regulate or subsidize it?

Through the analysis tools of individual economics, the course explores many issues of concern to the public, including public health, public health, poverty, unemployment, crime, education, marriage, childbearing, population aging, regulation, environmental protection, and international trade. 

This course introduces some basic logical methods used in symbolic artificial intelligence and their philosophical foundations. It looks at some of the techniques that have been used to represent and reason about knowledge, belief, time, and agency.  The course also analyzes some of the ways logical tools can be used to study games, strategies, and planning, as well as the basics of formalizing concepts and commonsense reasoning.  

This course establishes a basic understanding and experience of Chu Bamboo Calligraphy. Since the Chu silk scrolls were unearthed from Changsha Tsukuro in 1942, and the Japanese calligrapher Imai Reisetsu devoted himself to it, Chu bamboo slips of the Warring States Period have been unearthed one after another at Baoshan, Guodian, Shangbo, and Tsinghua. The study of Chu bamboo slips has flourished, starting from the history of calligraphy. From the perspective of calligraphy, its glyphs are novel, its ink marks are bright, and its research and copying are unprecedented. It is full of a free and casual atmosphere, and it has finally become an independent and important new field in calligraphy learning and research. 

This course features different guest lecturers speaking on various topics in genome and systems biology.

This course surveys the development and outcome of social movements in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong during the postwar era. It focuses on the common themes that connect these five countries/regions, such as democratization, environmental protect, labor, student and youth activism, and gender and LGBT issues.   

This course introduces students to basic ideas and knowledge in formal logic and equips students with a sufficient background for understanding technical arguments containing logical symbols in philosophy literature.  

The course consists of three main parts: (1) Propositional logic, its language, semantics and syntax; (2) Predicate Logic, its language, semantics and syntax; and (3) Some relevant background in basic (non-axiomatic) set theory (including some ideas about classes, functions, and relations) and basic three-valued logic. Together with these lectures on formal logic, some basic topics in the philosophy of logic are also introduced, such as propositions, logical connectives, reference and definite descriptions, etc.  

This course uses a thematic approach to select relevant original texts from the Confucian classics (including the Four Books, the Five Classics, the Analects of Confucius, and Mencius, and when necessary, the broader classics - the Thirteen Classics). The course aims to gain an appreciation for the beauty of Chinese characters and a deeper understanding of Confucianism and Chinese culture through reading these works.  

This course covers the professional skills required for theater production management and marketing. At the same time, through practical simulations and theater company visits, students enhance their abilities in performance planning and execution. The teaching content includes the planning and coordination of performance projects, budget preparation, and writing of business plans; subsidy submission to public and private sectors, application for performance venue schedules, recruitment of performance staff, budget control, marketing and publicity, ticketing, public relations sponsorship, and relevant administrative affairs, etc. Onsite visits to theater troupes introduces core values and management methods of the performance team's operation.  

This course also features professionals related to performing arts production or administration to speak to the class and share their practical experiences. 

This one-unit elective course is designed for junior students in the Department of Chemistry who are interested in contemporary research in chemistry-related fields. The prerequisites for this course are General Chemistry (I)(II), Organic Chemistry (I)(II), and Analytical Chemistry (I)(II).
Students are expected to attend a weekly group seminar, and give one to two 30-minute oral presentations of literature review or their research progress. Students are not required to enroll in this course concurrently with Chem 3041: Research Training for Junior (I).