NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 法律與社會科學研究導論(6088)
	(Eng.) Introduction to Law and Social Science Studies
Offering Dept	International Master Program in Asia and China Studies
Course Type	Required	Credits	3	Teacher	LIU TZE CHANG ect.
Department	International Master Program in Asia and China Studies/Graduate	Language	English	Semester	2026-FALL
Course Description	The Introduction to Legal and Social Science Studies course is designed to familiarize students with the current developments across diverse subfields within contemporary social science research. Delivered through a team-teaching format involving multiple faculty members from the College of Law and Politics, the course seeks to cultivate a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of the social sciences.
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
The objectives of this course are to: 1. Enhance students’ understanding of the social sciences; 2. Broaden their knowledge of public policy; 3. Develop their awareness of current developments and trends.			topic Discussion/Production Discussion Lecturing	Written Presentation Attendance Oral Presentation Other
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 課程介紹 Course Introduction (調整至9/7 (一)10:30）-學程主任 Week 2 社會科學研究方法論介紹-劉子彰老師 Introducing social science research methodology. Week 3 中秋節放假Moon Festival holiday Week 4 碩士論文寫作: 理論與方法-楊三億老師 Writing a Master’s Thesis: Theory and Methods Week 5 國慶日放假 National Day Week 6 質性研究方法-沈育全老師 Qualitative Research Methods Week 7 社會科學中的比較法研究方法論-黃詩婷老師 Comparative Law Methodology in Social Science Research Week 8 教育科技研究方法-吳文琪老師 Research Methods in Educational Technology Week 9 測量與樣本選擇的技巧-陳牧民老師 Techniques on measurement and sampling Week 10 社會科學研究中的女性視角-劉泰廷老師 Feminist Perspectives in Social Science Research Week 11 廖舜右老師 主題待定 Week 12 從風險傳播視角看內容分析法的應用與實踐-楊承賢老師 Content Analysis: A Risk Communication Perspective Week 13 Week 14 在科學與實踐之間：公共行政與公共政策的研究途徑-潘競恒老師 Between Science and Practice: How Public Administration and Policy Research Navigate Methodological Choices Week 15 期末報告 Final report Week 16 行憲紀念日放假 Constitution Day self-directed learning    01.Participation in professional forums, lectures, and corporate sharing sessions related to industry-government-academia-research exchange activities.    02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.    03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.    04.Participation in visits or internships at industry, government, or academic institutions.
Evaluation
Assessment Attendance: 30% Class participation: 30% Final report: 40% 1. Attendance scoring Perfect attendance (including excused absences): 85 points One unexcused absence: 80 points Two unexcused absences: 75 points Three unexcused absences: 70 points Four or more unexcused absences: 0 points 2. Final report The final report may be presented orally and written form.
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