National Taiwan University

This course presents fundamentals and concepts of green supply chain management (GSCM), and their applications in practical cases. In addition to the overview of GSCM principles and functions, up-to-dated research papers and studied cases in related areas are introduced. The course provides deep insights to systematic operations and management of GSCM.

This is a second-stage seminar on music-related materials in the Japanese language. The main purpose is to read some of the latest publications in musicology in Japan and thereby to grapple with thematic issues and concerns that are currently under debate in Japanese academia. A special reference is given to writings in music history, popular music studies, and sound studies. Students are expected to become confident in using Japanese as a research instrument.

This course provides an Introduction on formation of tides; distribution patterns of organisms in sandy shore, mangrove and rocky shore habitats, as well as relevant surveying techniques.

At the end of this course students should be able to:
1.Describe the physical environmental factors (e.g., waves, tides) shaping the intertidal environment
2.Understand the basic factors affecting the distribution and abundance of intertidal organisms
3.Understand the factors limiting species distribution patterns on the vertical intertidal gradient and study the methods to measure and investigate these patterns
4.Design experimental studies to investigate patterns (e.g., zonation) and processes (e.g. competition) in intertidal areas
5.Plan a simple experimental and statistical study on intertidal ecology.
6.Review and critique scientific papers 

The course covers the importance of film pre-production, scripting, and basic shooting. Through outdoor practice, different methods of shooting animals, plant, and landscape are learned. The course is designed into three parts: outdoor shooting, sounds recording, and film editing. At the end of the semester, the students turn in and present their film project to the class.

This course provides an overview of the concepts and methods used to quantify the burden of disease at the national and global level. The Global Burden of Disease is a main focus of this course, but other alternative approaches are also discussed. The course consists of lectures, computer labs, a hands-on group-based project, and a field visit to the Department of Statistics of Ministry of Health and Welfare.

This course introduces the democratization process of East and Southeast Asian Countries. The countries are categorized by regime types into four groups: liberal democracy, electoral democracy, electoral autocracy, and non-democracy. Systematic comparison will be focused on the application of the modernization theory, democratic citizenship theory, critical citizenship theory, and political socialization theory.  

This course discusses subjects on iconic figures and events throughout Chinese history that students may have learned about previously, and uses a more in depth approach on these events to learn about connecting past history with modern world problems, and how we can solve them. Assessment: Participation 40%, Final Exam 60%.

This course provides a complete understanding of basic programming concepts and how to implement them in C Sharp (C#). The course emphasizes the major features of the programming languages to solve problems in engineering. This course includes lab sessions which followed by lectures.

Taiwan is a rich and diverse country. This course combines language and culture, and covers various topics and situations about tourism and customs around Taiwan. The course strengthens language skills and vocabulary when recognizing famous attractions around Taiwan. After students complete this course, they will be able to correctly and fluently apply the appropriate vocabulary and sentences to real travel situations, such as buying tickets, booking hotels, asking for directions, and solving emergencies. In addition, they will also have a higher level of awareness in regards to the customs of the country.This course is taught mainly in Chinese.

This course allows undergraduate students to understand the basic academic theories in the field of biochemistry. The course covers the synthesis and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins, enzymology, DNA synthesis and replication, RNA regulation, message transmission, Hormones, carcinogenic mechanisms, nutrition, etc.