100% online course, using platforms including NTU COOL and Microsoft Teams
全線上，使用台大教學平台NTU COOL和Webex.

*We will conduct a synchronous online course via “Cisco Webex" in the first weeks. The conference room, http://ntucc.webex.com/meet/yiyichen, will be open ten minutes before class. Please log in with your real name so that we can recognize you. Please make sure you have adequate equipment and internet connection for full participation in the class. *

**This course aims to enhance students’ understanding about cultural diversity and practicing culturally appropriately in their professions/fields. It is going to improve cultural competence regarding awareness, skills, and knowledge. However, the exact content and weekly topics will accommodate with students' interests. Proficient capacity of English speaking, listening and reading is required for class discussion; moderate level of writing skills for assignments is recommended. **

** 給本地生及本系生的提醒 **
前次開課之修課學生有半數為國際學生，本年度參與台大國際處之跨國課程選修，預計外國學生比例會增加。
本課程以全英文進行，建議學生具備流利的英文聽說讀能力，以與國際學生、講者以及文本充分對話英文書寫能力則以能完成作業要求為原則。
課程以促進文化多樣性的理解和實踐有為目標，有利於社會工作及相關助人專業的文化能力，但主題內容及聚焦議題將隨實際修課學生而調整。
大學生請務必參與第一週課程，再個別聯絡教師以取得授權碼。
由於加退選等變動，前幾週課程以WEBEX平台進行，請在課前調整好視訊及語音設備以充分參與。


As identity movements spread and globalization impacts people’s everyday life, the concept of cultural diversity “takes account of its dynamic nature and the challenges of identity associated with the permanence of cultural change” (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2009). Global citizens are encouraged to understand and properly respond to the subtle differences across groups of gender, sexuality, age, ethnicity or/and race, area, and social class and the influence on self and the people. Specifically, social workers are obliged to perform culturally competence practice because the profession is based on core values of human dignity and social justice. So does nursing, medical care and legal professions.

This course aims to prepare cultural competence of students in terms of critical awareness, knowledge acquisition, and skill development. The sessions start with relevant theoretical frameworks, then look into pressing issues of oppressed populations. A number of course design will be in place to enrich students’ cross-culture exposure and sharpen sensitivity toward distinct cultures. (1) International guest speakers are invited to talk about cultural diversity issues in their society. The guest speeches would be performed in ways such as recommendation of reading list, pre-recorded lecture, asynchronous discussion on the teaching platform, and/or live discussion through internet connection in the classroom. (2) Students’ term assignment can be a parallel presentation on the same topic of guest speakers or course instructor, or you can recommend a pressing issue for the course instructor and other student to learn more. (3) As weekly assignment, a hands-on activity or reflective question about personal experience will be posted on the teaching platform one or two week ahead. It aims to initiate the dialogue before meeting in course and relate reading materials to one another.