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 Bachelor Program in Taiwan Humanities and Creativity/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description 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)
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 Theaters in Taichung (1)
Week 15 Theaters in Taichung (2)
Week 16 The Religious Landscape of Taichung (1)
Week 17 The Religious Landscape of Taichung (2)
Week 18 Final Exam
Evaluation
Attendance 10%
Class performance 20%
Quiz 20%
Written exam 50%
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 3-5pm by appointments
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
include experience courses:N
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