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Course title |
Exploring Taiwan: natural environment and resources |
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Semester |
105-1 |
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Designated for |
SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION |
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Instructor |
HSIAO WEI YUAN |
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Curriculum Number |
Forest5035 |
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Curriculum Identity Number |
625EU1900 |
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Class |
01 |
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Credits |
2 |
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Full/Half
Yr. |
Half |
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Required/
Elective |
Elective |
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Time |
Wednesday 8,9(15:30~17:20) |
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Remarks |
Restriction: overseas Chinese students and international students
The upper limit of the number of students: 75. |
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Ceiba Web Server |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1051Forest5035_01 |
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Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
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Course Syllabus
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Course Description |
We have many international students in National Taiwan University. To fulfill the needs of international students of English courses, the College of Bio-resources and Agriculture opens a course “Exploring Taiwan – Natural Environmental and Resources”, which is taught in English. The instructors of this course are all the best of Taiwan in their fields, including atmospheric science, environment science, physical and social geography. They will help students to learn more about the beautiful nature of Taiwan. Besides the lectures, students could also learn deeply through the 3 various field trips. |
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Course Objective |
It will give international students a wide range of background knowledge, increasing their understanding of Taiwan and enabling them to take advanced courses lectured in Chinese or partake in research in the future. |
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Course Requirement |
i. Students should preview the required reading material each week before class.
ii. Students should review the PPT files given with the lectures after class.
iii. Students are supposed to attend each class. Besides, the final exam would be based on the content taught from lectures.
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Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week) |
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Office Hours |
Appointment required. |
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References |
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Designated reading |
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Grading |
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No. |
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Explanations for the conditions |
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1. |
Attendance |
15% |
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2. |
Pop quiz |
15% |
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3. |
Final exam |
30% |
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4. |
Group project |
30% |
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5. |
Field trip report |
10% |
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6. |
In-class discussion (extra point) |
0% |
(extra point) |
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
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Week 1 |
09/14 |
Introduction - Prof. Hsiao-Wei Yuan |
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Week 2 |
09/21 |
Geology of Taiwan - Prof. Ludvig Löwemark |
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Week 3 |
09/28 |
(No class because of typhoon)
Tea Culture and Science in Taiwan(TBA) - Prof. Kai-Hsien Chen |
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Week 4 |
10/05 |
Field trip to National Taiwan Museum |
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Week 5 |
10/12 |
Typhoon hunter - Prof. Chun-Chieh Wu |
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Week 6 |
10/19 |
Tea Culture and Science in Taiwan - Prof. Kai-Hsien Chen |
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Week 7 |
10/26 |
Population in Taiwan - Prof. Lan-hung Chiang |
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Week 8 |
11/02 |
Birds of Taiwan - Prof. Hsiao-Wei Yuan |
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Week 9 |
11/09 |
Flora of Taiwan - Prof. Jer-Ming Hu |
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Week 10 |
11/16 |
Campus tour to NTU Herbarium Museum - Prof. Jer-Ming Hu |
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Week 11 |
11/23 |
Freshwater fish in Taiwan - Prof. Chi-Chang Liu |
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Week 13 |
12/11 |
Field trip to Taipei city zoo (09:30-11:30) |
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Week 14 |
12/14 |
Snakes in Taiwan - Prof. Si-Min Lin |
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Week 15 |
12/21 |
Amphibians in Taiwan - Prof. Chi-Chang Liu |
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Week 16 |
12/28 |
Group Report Presentation 1 |
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Week 17 |
2017/01/04 |
Group Report Presentation 2 |
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Week 18 |
2017/01/11 |
Final Exam |
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Week 12-1 |
11/27 |
Field trip to Guandu Nature Park (09:30-11:00) |
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Week 12-2 |
11/30 |
Pelagic Ecosystems - Prof. Chih-Hao Hsieh |