NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 多元文化在臺灣(0315)
Course Name	(Eng.) Multicultural in Taiwan
Offering Dept	General Education Center
Course Type	Required	Credits	2	Teacher	Theodorus Arnoldus Maria Richard
Department	General	Language	English	Semester	2025-FALL
Course Description	Core Literacy: Critical & Innovative Thinking, Self-expression, Teamwork, Local Care, Global Perspective Humanities Domain: Arts, Culture This course provides students with a flipped classroom - approach of the study of multiculturalism in Taiwan with a strong focus on exploration of the art, customs and cultural expressions of the various cultural groups in Taiwan. This course contains three major aspects: (1) exploring multiple cultures in Taiwan and issues related to multiculturalism in Taiwan to integrate into learning and future work; develop communication, teamwork, problem solving, and a willingness to continue professional growth through practice and reflection on sustainability; (2) exploring varied cultural and artistic expressions in Taiwan; and (3) self-examination and team review of change capabilities and achievements. The class will be discussion oriented on the basis of prior material reading, which the students are expected to complete before class time. An important part of the class will be the individual artistic exploration by the students in class of the various cultural aspects discussed in class. Students are asked to take an active initiative to reflect upon and take action to promote cultural awareness and exchanges. On the Course Content: Students will be asked to actively participate in the activities and share their findings in the class. Each group presentation will last around 40 minutes. The presenters will prepare 4 to 5 questions on the material which will be discussed in class. For this purpose, the students will be asked to form groups of 2 to 3 students (depending on the total class number). The subjects and documents, as well as the class schedule, mentioned in the syllabus are only indicative and can be changed pursuant to the teacher’s ideas on the progress of the class. All materials are expected to be read and/or viewed by the students before class. An important part of the class will be the individual artistic exploration by the students in class of the various cultural aspects discussed in class. Students will prepare art materials including a sketchbook and colours further to instructions by the teacher. The students will be expected to form groups, to research and select material for discussion in the classroom, and participate in the discussions actively. The schedule is subject to any changes the teacher deems fit based on the class development. The selection by each group of one culture to present to the class, will be submitted to the teacher together with a reason for the choice, latest 2 days before the second week class date in writing. The teacher will have the free and decisive call on whether the choice will be approved by the teacher. NOTE: the order of presenting will be decided in reverse order of submitting: the group submitting last, will present first, and so forth. All required home-works are to be submitted on the relevant dates to the teacher, without late acceptance. Submission of papers is on paper, and midterm presentation and classroom summaries are digital.
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	Y

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1. To introduce students to diverse disciplinary perspectives enabling them to frame their own studies of multiple cultures in Taiwan.
2. To familiarize students with some key concepts, texts and artistic / cultural expressions related to multiple cultures in Taiwan.

1.Humanitarian Training

3.Communication Skills

4.Innovation

5.International Perspective

6.Social Care

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Week	Course Content
Week 1	Introduction; forming of groups, and preliminary discussion on different cultures in Taiwan.
Week 2	General Discussion on the subject, teacher presenting the example of Dutch culture, followed by discussion. Finalising selection of various cultures to be discussed in class by which group.
Week 3	Group Presentations of case studies, discussion, and individual art work.
Week 4	Group Presentations of case studies, discussion, and individual art work.
Week 5	Group Presentations of case studies, discussion, and individual art work.
Week 6	Group Presentations of case studies, discussion, and individual art work.
Week 7	Group Presentations of case studies, discussion, and individual art work.
Week 8	Midterm: recorded 5 – 10 minutes talk on what you have learned so far, submitted via I-learning on the Midterm day, latest by that day midnight.
Week 9	Group Presentations of case studies, discussion, and individual art work.
Week 10	Group Presentations of case studies, discussion, and individual art work.
Week 11	Group Presentations of case studies, discussion, and individual art work.
Week 12	Group Presentations of case studies, discussion, and individual art work.
Week 13	Group Presentations of case studies, discussion, and individual art work.
Week 14	Group Presentations of case studies, discussion, and individual art work.
Week 15	Group Presentations of case studies, discussion, and individual art work.
Week 16	Endterm: original (not AI) paper on any subject from the class, presenting on what you think about multiculturalism in Taiwan (1000 words).
self-directed learning	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. Find at least 3 (three) YouTube presentations of at least 15 - 20 minutes length that are directly relevant to the subject of the class. Visit 1 (one) Indigenous Art Exhibition in real or online. Provide a 500 word written original and not AI-composed summary of the main message of these films and exhibition.

Evaluation

Evaluation is based on the teacher’s impression of level of participation and overall performance in the class by the students.
Grades are calculated on the following basis:
40% Class participation through (group) presentations, upload of class summaries, assignments and discussions
30% Midterm: 5 – 10 min. presentation.
30% Endterm: 1000 words original paper.

Textbook & other References

Materials are multi-disciplinary.
Further readings depend on the selection of subjects and will be given by the teacher during the course of the class.

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11.Sustainable Cities and Communities 13.Climate Action 16.Peace and Justice 17.Partnerships for the Goals

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