NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 研究論文寫作(8001)
(Eng.) Academic Writing
Offering Dept International Doctoral Program in Taiwan and Transcultural Studies
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher Lim WAH GUAN
Department International Doctoral Program in Taiwan and Transcultural StudiesPh.D Language English Semester 2026-FALL
Course Description The 2026 iteration of this writing seminar is held in conjunction with the “New Directions in Transnational Asian Studies” series and “Trans-ing Borders: Cultural Performance and Identity Formation in a Fractured World” Workshop. Using the seminar as a platform for thinking about what is scholarship and how to go about doing it, this course aims to help new PhD students familiarize themselves with the conventions in academic writing and research in the English-speaking world. In addition, it examines the ways in which contemporary culture has been produced, focusing in particular cultural products and phenomena emanating from East Asia as well as scholarship devoting to their analyses. Through the reading items and writing exercises, the course will also guide students to reflect on questions relating to dissertation writing, from conceptualizing a topic, presenting a case to styles of argumentation.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
At the end of the course, students should have the necessary skills and knowledge to reflect critically on questions relating to the process of dissertation writing, from its inception to execution.
1.Professional Knowledge and Skills
4.Foreign Language Proficiency Training
40
60
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Course Introduction
Week 2 Culture Matters I
Week 3 Culture Matters II
Week 4 Guest Lecture
Week 5 Movements and Mobilizations or, Proposing an Agenda
Week 6 Manufacturing Inequality or, Diagnosing a Problem(atic)
Week 7 Media and Memory or, Politics as/in Praxis
Week 8 Workshop
Week 9 Mid-term Break
Week 10 Mobility and Migration
Week 11 Elements of Academic Style I
Week 12 Elements of Academic Style II
Week 13 Staging a Dialogue
Week 14 Mock Conference Presentation
Week 15 Research Proposal Workshop
Week 16 Essay Due
self-directed
learning
   01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.
   05.Participation in various workshops organized by different departments of NCHU.

Evaluation
1. Close reading exercises (15%)
2. Module assignments (40%)
3. Attendance and participation (20%)
4. Final research proposal (25%)
Textbook & other References
Hayot, Eric. The Elements of Academic Style: Writing for the Humanities (New York: Columbia University Press, 2014).
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
All other readings can be found on our i-Learning course site.
Office Hours
By email appointment only
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