Course title |
Freshman Seminar |
Semester |
105-1 |
Designated for |
COMMON EDUCATION SECTION |
Instructor |
SHUN-CHERN TSAUR |
Curriculum Number |
GenEdu1000 |
Curriculum Identity Number |
H02E10100 |
Class |
09 |
Credits |
2 |
Full/Half Yr. |
Half |
Required/ Elective |
Elective |
Time |
Tuesday A,B(18:25~20:10) |
Remarks |
Restriction: freshmen AND Restriction: international students The upper limit of the number of students: 32. |
Ceiba Web Server |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1051Freshman_seminar |
Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Association has not been established |
Course Syllabus
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Course Description |
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This course is designed primarily for first-year foreign students although it also opens to interested local students to experience Taiwanese culture together. This lecture opens with a self-introduction and group assignment. Students then will be divided into a group of five, one local plus four foreign, to visit different locations every other week starting March 14. The point of interests may include but not limited to night markets, temples, memorial halls, NTU museums, handcraft and cultural centers, ecoparks, and historic relicts in Daan district. Each group needs to send their reports to the instructor three days prior to the five-minute presentation in the next meeting. The instructor will then summarize and conclude the reports in the second-hour lecture.
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Course Objective |
1. Help international students to mix and mingle with local students through the collaborate projects.
2. Guide international students how to utilize all available resources to enrich their college lives.
3. Encourage students to freely explore themselves, developing critical thinking, time management skills, and expressing abilities.
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Course Requirement |
Students are required to participate in every trip, and summarize a 5-minute group report to be presented in the class next week. Each student will take turn to step up to the podium in the five discussions. |
Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week) |
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Office Hours |
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References |
No textbook required. |
Designated reading |
待補 |
Grading |
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
Week 1 |
9/13 |
Course introduction/ get to know one another |
Week 2 |
9/20 |
Group assignment |
Week 3 |
9/27 |
Get to know NTU better/ Start college on the right foot
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Week 4 |
10/04 |
Getting around (Exploring Taipei Metro)
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Week 5 |
10/11 |
Tour me away |
Week 6 |
10/18 |
Historic relics in Daan district |
Week 7 |
10/25 |
Culture-vulture & Heritage |
Week 8 |
11/01 |
Guest lecture: Meditation and relaxation by Dr. Yvonne Hsiung (Mackay Medical College)
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Week 9 |
11/08 |
Mid-term |
Week 10 |
11/15 |
Exploring treasure hill artist village/Taipei Media school
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Week 11 |
11/22 |
Festivals |
Week 12 |
11/29 |
Presidential office tour |
Week 13 |
12/06 |
Fu-Yang Ecopark visit |
Week 14 |
12/13 |
The 24 solar terms |
Week 15 |
12/20 |
Aquaponics |
Week 16 |
12/27 |
Night markets |
Week 17 |
1/03 |
Concluding remarks |
Week 18 |
1/10 |
Final |