National Taiwan University

Operations Research is a field in which people use mathematical and engineering methods to study optimization problems in Business and Management, Economics, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc. This course focuses on deterministic optimization techniques, a major part of the field of Operations Research. The course is divided into four modules: (1) Linear programming, (2) Integer programming, (3) Nonlinear programming, and (4) Dynamic programming.

This course develops a framework for understanding how taxes affect day-to-day lives and how to be tax efficient at every stage of life. Discussion topics include how much tax is paid in everyday life; taxes based on where you live and work, shopping and luxury taxes; investment taxes; entertainment taxes (alcohol, cigarettes, other kinds of fun), and estate and inheritance tax.

This course teaches basic Taiwanese language. The course includes basic pronunciation of consonants, vowels and tones; Taiwanese advanced pronunciation: tone, softly, legato; Taiwanese Romanization spelling and Taiwanese Chinese characters; simple greetings, basic vocabulary terms and a variety of topics; Taiwanese life (living in Taiwan, customs and taboos); basic sentence of sentences exercises, quizzes and conversation practice; Taiwanese songs; basic information, family status, personal preferences; and basic terminology (numbers, time, color, orientation, call). The course utilizes the text, HARVARD TAIWANESE 101.

This course is designed to improve students' decision making abilities, as well as their ability to predict and influence the behavior of others—employees, consumers, stakeholders, etc. Students learn potential errors and biases in their judgment and decision making, and strategies to overcome barriers to decision making. The course analyzes empirical research and strategies drawn from multiple disciplines, including cognitive psychology, behavioral economics, social psychology, and organizational behavior. Topics include common biases, heuristics, escalation of commitment, group decision making, influence, behavior change, etc.

This course provides skills to find, use, and read legal resources (e.g., statutes, cases, and so on) associated with English law. The lectures mainly deal with the law and legal system of England (e.g., what are main legal sources in English law, how English courts are organized, what are main features of the English legal profession, what is the meaning of common law or case law and how it works, and how common lawyers interpret statutes, etc.). The course also provides an understanding of the differences between civil and common law traditions.

This course is open to first-year students of the International Baccalaureate Program in the Department of Chinese, hoping to guide foreign students in the class to understand Chinese systematically. The class discusses Chinese phonetics, phonology, characters, vocabulary, grammar, pragmatics, speech, rhetoric and other aspects. In addition to the teacher's description of various language phenomena, students also practice analyzing language phenomena. 

The course provides an introduction to traditional wooden architecture in Taiwan. Topics include basic structure terms; source, type, development, forms, and construction process; roof, body, and walls; and bucket and beam-lift structures. The course includes visits to five types of traditional wooden buildings in Taiwan.

This course introduces the basic concepts of robots, kinematics, inverse kinematics, dynamics, robot design, robot control, mobile robots, bionic robots, and more. The course also includes experiments and example operations, so that students have a complete understanding of robots and can fully grasp between theory and practice.

This course introduces the spread of Buddhist art and culture throughout South, Central, and Southeast Asia, including Tibet, by examining related architectures, sculptures and paintings. Each art history period from each region is closely examined throughout the duration of the course. Lecture topics include South Asia: the Early Period, Gandhara, Gupta period, Amaravati, Pala Period, Anuradhapura; and Polonnaruwa; Central Asia topics include areas include Afghanistan and West Turkistan; Southeast Asia topics include the Early Period, Sumatera and Java, Bagan, Angkor and Champa, and Thailand. The course concludes with discussion on Nepal and Tibet.

This course is an introduction to Taiwan's Hakka (KeJia) language and phonetic system by use of Pinyin. Students will use Hakka to introduce themselves and engage in simple conversations. Assessment: Oral participation (50%), final speech presentation (40%), attendance (10%).