National Taiwan University

The purpose of the course is to improve students' professional and creative writing abilities through the monthly publication of an online journal: taidajournal.tumblr.com. Students work together as a team to publish each issue, writing and editing stories. News stories as well as those that lean more toward creative writing are accepted. The class includes group discussions, workshops, peer editing conferences, and in-class presentations. Students usually spend the first week of the month presenting their ideas to the class and commenting on their classmates’ ideas.

This course is for students who have completed Elementary Chinese III or at least 350 hours of Chinese language study. The course develops proficient language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing that enables students to communicate effectively in their daily lives. Students learn commonly used new vocabularies and grammar that are not often used in daily conversations. Through the course, students learn to use appropriate Chinese language to carry on discussions to further understand Taiwanese culture and language. This course uses the textbook “Practical Audio-Visual Chinese III” (chapter 4-14) Assessment: attendance and participation (20%), quizzes (20%), assignments (20%), midterm exam (20%), final exam (20%).

This course examines the ways insects interact with microbes—bacteria, fungi, protozoans, parasites, viruses, etc. This includes symbiotic microbes that assist insects in digestion, metabolism, detoxification; pathogenic microbes that harm insects; vector-pathogen relationships; and potential uses of microbes by humans to control insects or study them in the laboratory.

This course focuses on the key issues on formation, decision-making, communication and negotiation, and implementation of international business strategy (IBS). The course discusses core theories, best business practices, visionary thinking, seamless implementation, and policy implications. In global business environment under strategic uncertainty, flexibility and speed are key to competitive supremacy. The course presents the relevant models and approaches for seeking untapped opportunities, for strengthening economic performance and social legitimacy, for upgrading technical and structural innovation, and for responding to dynamic changes in frontier-, or emerging-, or maturing-economies. This case-based teaching strategy aims at shedding light on the critical issues on why and how a firm goes global and competes in the global marketplace, responds to Covid-19 Pandemic & de-globalization; an industry profits from disruptive innovation & global entrepreneurial opportunities, and a nation makes policy changes toward smart cities/nations, clean energy, among others. 

The course introduces and analyzes situations and expressions of modern Chinese, as well as different types of modern Chinese works, focusing on the improvement of students' expression skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Through this course, students become familiar with modern Chinese pragmatics and assist them with expression of their inner feelings and thinking.Through the reading and analysis of classic chapters, students develop basic professional knowledge of Chinese.

Some say that being in love is the human condition. What is love? Is it an abstract feeling or could there be some science behind it? This short course explores the science behind attraction, intimacy, and love. The course examine the concept and experience of love from social, historical, physiological, and psychological perspectives.

This course addresses modeling and control of dynamic systems. It focuses on systems that can be modeled by Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs), and that satisfy certain linearity and time-invariance conditions (a.k.a. LTI systems).  The course also analyzes the output response of these systems to initial conditions and inputs; investigates feedback control on LTI systems, and introduces the methods of classical control techniques.  Students learn how to design a controller that ensures desirable properties (e.g., stability, performance, and robustness) with a given dynamic system.

This course begins with introductory level coverage of basic principles of thermodynamics: conservation of mass, conservation of energy, the Second Law of thermodynamics, power cycles, refrigeration, thermodynamic relations, and gas mixtures. The applications to various areas of engineering are also discussed. 

This course is specially designed for international students, and guides international students to understand the different aspects of Taiwanese society through various topics: 1. Taiwanese society and culture: Introduce the three main goals and five characteristics of Taiwan's universal health insurance, and guide students to reflect on the current medical system and development in their home country. Modules 3 and 4 introduce Taiwanese folk beliefs such as Mazu beliefs, Wangye beliefs and other religious ceremonies, as well as the communication methods between Taiwanese folk beliefs and gods (such as drawing lots), and introduce emerging religions in Taiwan. 2. Food and culture: introduce tea art, wine and food, night market snacks, Hakka cuisine, North-South cuisine, aboriginal cuisine, etc. Wedding and funeral festive customs: Introduce marriage, funeral and childbirth rituals and their historical inheritance and cultural significance. 3. Modern History: Beginning from the Japanese Occupation Period, through the Nationalist Government’s arrival in Taiwan, martial law, and lifting of martial law In this period, it introduces the changes in the political and economic structure, customs and folk conditions of modern times. 4. Looking at Taiwan through movies: Through Taiwanese movies, we can further understand Taiwanese culture, such as palace culture, funeral culture, wedding, food culture, etc. 5. Taiwan aboriginal legends and culture: From legends and celebrations, introduce the aboriginal culture. Saisha: Legend of the Dwarfs and the Dwarf Ritual, Atayal: The Legend of the Rainbow and the Ritual of the Ancestors. Dawu: The Legend of the Flying Fish and the Flying Fish Festival.

Business today is by all measures - global. No business or industry of any size is immune from the global environment. Understanding the global economy, therefore, is important for all people engaged in business regardless of the size or type of business. This course consists of the basic areas of global market management. The course explores the interrelation of government and business across borders and the economic dynamics between countries and regions, including a general overview of global business environment, foreign direct investment, and entry strategies. The class also discusses the management of global market and reviews several case studies that epitomize the issues involved in today's global world. This is an introductory course about global market management and, therefore, a significant portion of the class will be taught through lectures, but also includes guest speakers, video clips, class discussion and readings on current issues.