NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 文化台中(1902)
(Eng.) Culture in Taichung
Offering Dept College of Liberal Arts
Course Type Required Credits 1 Teacher KAO,CHIA-LI
Department College of Liberal Arts Language English Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description *如果無法參與「鈴蘭通散步納涼節」與「城市導覽」的同學(兩個活動和作業共占30%)請勿選修此門課。
*Please do NOT take this class if you cannot attend Taichung Chill Stroll on Muguet Street and City Tour. (The two activities and assignments together account for 30%.)


National Chung Hsing University is located in Taichung City. How much do you know this city’s history and culture, as a NCHU student lives here for four years? How will you introduce this city to foreigners? To answer these questions, students in this course will read history and culture of Taichung in English. This course, especially, will use present historical sites to explain the historical and cultural context. Students also need to use the learned knowledge to practice speaking.
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
1. learning history and culture of Taichung
2. practicing English speaking
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Study Outcome
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Class introduction
Week 2 The Urban Development of Taichung Under Japanese Rule (1)
Week 3 The Urban Development of Taichung Under Japanese Rule (2)
Week 4 A Cultural Hub: The Heyday of Taichung Station Front (1)
Week 5 A Cultural Hub: The Heyday of Taichung Station Front (2)
Week 6 The City that Partnered its Fortunes to the Railway (1)
Week 7 The City that Partnered its Fortunes to the Railway (2)
Participate in Taichung Chill Stroll on Muguet Street on the weekend
Week 8 Liuchuan and the Markets (1)
Week 9 Midterm Exam
Week 10 Liuchuan and the Markets (2)
Week 11 A Cradle of Elites
Week 12 The Beginning of Women’s Education
Week 13 Taichung’s Literary Past and the Central Bookshop
Week 14 No class, walking in Taichung on the weekend
City Tour on the weekend
Week 15 Final presentation
Week 16 Final presentation
self-directed
learning
   03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
   06.Participation in field trips and outdoor instructional activities at other NCHU campuses or branches, including experimental forests or test sites.

Evaluation
1. Pre-class questions and comments: 10%
2. Attendance and class performance: 35%
3. Event report: 20%
4. City tour report: 10%
5. Final presentation: 25%
Textbook & other References
Walking Into Taichung’s Past and Present. Taipei: Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures, 2018.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
I-learning
Office Hours
Fridays 12-2pm by appointments
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
include experience courses:N
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Update Date, year/month/day:2025/09/21 17:07:37 Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 10 / 19
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