National Taiwan University

Drawing on studies in psychology, management, and communication, this course covers a variety of topics (e.g., identity, motivation, and interpersonal relationships) from a cross-cultural perspective. The first half of the course starts with an introduction to culture and cross-cultural communication and proceeds to mapping world cultures along the dimensions of value systems as well as how such systems affect individuals in terms of development and communication. The second half of the course applies knowledge to different settings and elaborates on how the differences impact conflict management and relational maintenance in various contexts, such as tourism, business, education, and health care.  
 

This course provides the mechanical basis underlying body posture and movement; and techniques necessary for the analysis of human movement for clinical applications and research. Human posture and movement are a result of highly coordinated mechanical interactions between bones, joints, ligaments and muscles under the control of the nervous system. Understanding of the synthesis and control of human movement requires a complete knowledge of the force interactions within the neuromusculoskeletal system. This course offers a clear understanding of the mechanics of posture and movement as well as the theoretical basis and ability of operation of instruments used in human motion analysis such as stereophotogrammetry systems, EMG and force plates.

This course strengthens Chinese listening, writing, and speaking skills and focuses on improving pronunciation. The course is designed for exchange students and visiting students only. The Chinese course is offered for those students who are taking Chinese course Elementary I, II & III from NTU Center for International Education.This class goes over vocabulary and grammar in depth. There are class discussions every lesson. Class discussions are held every class for approximately one hour. The course also furthers understanding of Taiwanese culture and language. Attendance is required. Students who miss five courses will receive an F. Assessment: attendance and participation, midterm exam, interview, written exam, assignments, quizzes and reports. Textbook: FAR EAST EVERYDAY CHINESE (2A)

This course in cryptography introduces techniques used in secure communication, from historical ciphers to modern symmetric and asymmetric encryption schemes. The course begins with a guide through the necessary mathematical foundation for advanced cryptographic studies. The latest developments in computer cryptography, including the Rijndael algorithm chosen for the new Advanced Encryption Standard, the OAEP padding system for RSA and modern stream ciphers are covered. Key encryption, exchange, and digital signatures are also discussed. The course also looks at attacks on insecure cryptosystems and how to prove that a cryptosystem is secure.

This course studies fundamentals in algebra. Topics include field theory, dedekind domains, finite group representations, and lie algebras.

The course explores the broad topic of phonetics by employing phonetic transcription to look at spoken English of various varieties and possibly also other languages around the world. Readings and homework assignments provide an extensive survey of speech sounds in English, and a course project in phonetic description provides hands-on application of the topics discussed in class. The pronunciation practicum offers a recitation period for students to apply what they have learned from lectures to actual pronunciations Text: Ladefoged, P. & Johnson, K. 2011. A COURSE IN PHONETICS. Assessment: participation (5%), homework (15%), quizzes (10%), midterms (20%), final (15%), practicum (10%), journal (10%), project (15%).

This course focuses on introducing important modern masterpieces of Western drama. Before the 19th century, Western drama encountered many changes. Through reading the plays, this course introduces a selection of modern plays, and how their thoughts and styles change through time. Through closely reading plays, this course teaches how to analyze and understand plays. Different clips are shown on video, and the course also requires the performance of certain plays.

The existence of many species depends on the survival of others. Humans are no exception. In the past 14,000 years, many organisms have left indelible marks and exercised on human history. The roles that individual species play in providing food, unique medical compounds, air, and water purification are critical to our health and survival. This course will provide sufficient background of 12 selected organisms and discuss their impacts on our daily life and culture. Field trips to Taipei Zoo and/or Botanical Garden will also be arranged.

This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence in Introductory Physics for science major students. Topics include Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism, and Quantum Physics.

This course introduces students to the myriad of musical genres and their historical, political, and social contexts. Genres to be introduced include aboriginal music, traditional music of the Hokloand Hakka peoples and of the mainlanders, and popular music. Emphasis is placed on auditory and participatory experiences through in-class workshops by invited performers, concert attendance, fieldtrips, homework assignments, and group fieldwork projects. Each class consists of a two-hour lecture by the instructor followed by one-hour discussion period led by teaching assistants.