National Taiwan University

This course introduces student government and politics of America, including its major elected offices (president, senators, congress persons and state governors), nomination process (caucuses and primaries), political parties and candidates, campaign issues and financing, and the general election. The course also analyzes the cleavages that divide American societies, seeking to understand how race, ethnicity, gender, religion, region, and sexual orientation affect people’s support for political parties and voting behavior.  In addition, there will be discussion on American foreign policy.  

This course is directed towards those who have taken Advanced Low Chinese I of the NTU Chinese Language Course for International Students or those who have learned Chinese for 500-600 hours (6hrs/week).  This course uses the textbook Practical Audio-Visual Chinese IV (chapter 8~ chapter 14) to help students develop proficient language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing that would enable them to communicate effectively in their daily lives. Students will learn new vocabulary and grammar that are not often used in daily conversations. Students will be able to use appropriate Chinese language to carry on discussions and further understand Taiwanese language and culture as they progress though the course. 

This course covers basic molecular and cell biology fields together with its methodologies, providing the class opportunities to read scientific papers. Special emphases will be on the biologists’ way of thinking as well as the basic concepts on the gene/protein structure and function. The course covers:

1. Logic and basic concepts in biology: How does a biologist work and what does a biologist know?  

2. Methods in biology: What kind of techniques does a biologist employ?  

3. Specific topics dealing with the cell structure and function.

This course introduces economic, political, cultural, religious, gender, and other dynamics of Taiwan’s society. The primary goal is to bring about an in-depth understanding of the contending forces that are constantly remaking Taiwan. While the focus is on the present, some historical topics are included for a grip on the preceding transformations in the postwar era. A survey on contemporary Taiwan’s society necessarily sensitizes us to the complicated nature of social groupings. Differences in ethnicity, class, gender, region, age, sexual orientation, religious belief, and lifestyle give rise to highly diversified cultural expressions, among which contention and cooperation co-exist.

This course is directed towards those who have taken Intermediate Chinese of the NTU Chinese Language Course for International Students or those who have learned Chinese for 250-350 hours (6hrs/week).  This course uses the textbook Practical Audio-Visual Chinese II (chapter 7~ chapter 13) to help students develop proficient language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing that would enable them to communicate effectively in their daily lives. Students will further understand Taiwanese language and culture through the course. 

This course is directed towards those who have taken Elementary Low Chinese of the NTU Chinese Language Course for International Students or those who have taken Chinese for 100-200 hours. This course uses the textbook Practical Audio-Visual Chinese I (chapter 7~chapter 12) to help students develop proficient language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing that would enable them to communicate effectively in their daily lives. Students will further understand Taiwanese language and culture as they progress through the course. 

This course is an experimental exploration into what the study of music and sound can contribute to a planet in crisis. Due to the continuous unfolding of our planet’s environmental emergency, this course grapples with very new, very urgent, and sometimes seemingly impossibly big ideas. This course emphasizes inter-disciplinary co-learning, radiating outwards from recent discussions regarding the chrono-stratigraphic naming of the “Anthropocene” as a geological epoch in which humans have become a decisive geological force that impacts the earth’s ecosystems. It seeks inspiration from the various fields of ecomusicology, ethnomusicology, sound studies, and environmental humanities, to engage with and channel knowledge into an applied form and collaborate on creative, educational, and/or activist projects for addressing the challenges of our collective future on this planet.  
 
Students can also choose to take the same course titled “Applied Musicology for the Anthropocene 02” if they are interested in exploring the course subject with more in-depth discussions in class.  

This course emphasizes the use of stochastic dynamic optimization methods in theory and practice. General knowledge of probability theory and stochastic processes is assumed. Applications considered include revenue management, queueing systems and supply chain systems. The topics discussed also have wide applications to financial, economic, and engineering systems. 

Required Prerequisites: A background in college level mathematical analysis, probability theory, and stochastic processes is required. In addition, homework and term projects will include developing computer codes for algorithms presented in class. These computer codes could be applied to solve stochastic dynamic decision problems in practice. 

This tutorial course is directed towards those who are enrolled in the Elementary Low Chinese and Elementary High Chinese levels of NTU General Chinese Language Course. This course helps students polish their listening and speaking skills through effective daily conversation. The course focuses on listening and speaking, training students to communicate with basic vocabulary and grammar and making self-introductions. 

This course is directed towards those who have never taken Chinese courses or those who have learned Chinese up to 100 hours (six hours/week). This course uses the textbook Practical Audio-Visual Chinese I (~chapter 6) to help students develop proficient language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing that would enable them to communicate effectively in their daily lives. Students will further understand Taiwanese language and culture as they progress through the course.