NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 莎士比亞專題(5175)
	(Eng.) Seminar on Shakespeare
Offering Dept	Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type	Elective	Credits	3	Teacher	HSIEH,HSIN-YI
Department	Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Undergraduate	Language	English	Semester	2026-SPRING
Course Description	“Seminar on Shakespeare” is a graduate-level course that is also open to undergraduate students with an interest in the field. It is a one-semester course focusing on selected plays by the Bard and their modern adaptations. The course introduces students to works from different genres as well as to relevant critical theories. In addition to the primary texts, teaching materials include videos and DVDs of selected modern film, television, and theatrical adaptations. The course encourages students to approach Shakespeare through an appreciation of his wit, language, creative imagination, and the ways his works continue to be reinterpreted in modern contexts.
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. Understand major genres and themes in Shakespeare’s plays. 2. Analyze Shakespeare’s works using relevant critical theories. 3. Examine Shakespeare’s language, wit, and dramatic techniques. 4. Explore modern adaptations of Shakespeare in film, television, and theatre. 5. Develop discussion, research, and academic writing skills through seminar work.			topic Discussion/Production Exercises Discussion Lecturing	Written Presentation Attendance Oral Presentation Assignment Study Outcome
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 A. Class Orientation B. General Introduction I (Ps. A more detailed syllabus will be introduced in class and uploaded to NCHU iLearning at the beginning of the new semester.) Week 2 General Introduction II Week 3 The Idea of Comedy Week 4 The Taming of the Shrew Week 5 A Midsummer Night's Dream Week 6 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Week 7 Interpreting or Representing English History Week 8 1 Henry IV Week 9 Tragedy and Tragic Theory Week 10 Romeo and Juliet Week 11 West Side Story Week 12 Macbeth Week 13 Macbett Week 14 T-S Conference & Research Paper Proposal Week 15 T-S Conference & Research Paper Due Week 16 Final Result (Online) self-directed learning    02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.    03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
Evaluation
A. Attendance, Class Participation, and Pop Tasks 50 % B. Research Paper (Final Term Paper) 50%
Textbook & other References
1. Shakespeare, William. The Norton Shakespeare: Essential Plays．The Sonnets. Gen. Ed. Stephen Greenblatt. 3rd ed. New York: Norton, 2016. 2. Folger Shakespeare Library (https://www.folger.edu/); 3. The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). 4. Some supplementary materials will be available on iLearning.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
NCHU iLearning (https://lms2020.nchu.edu.tw/)
Office Hours
15:00-17:00, Tuesday
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