100年第2學期-0106 西洋文化史 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Midterm Exam	30	Closed book exam: definition, identification, and short answer questions.
Final Exam	30	Closed book exam: definition, identification, and short answer questions.
End of semester writing assignment.	20	Individual take home writing assignment
Weekly Group Reports	20	Weekly reports prepared by study groups and uploaded to Moodle.

教育目標

The course aims to: 1. introduce students to the history of Western civilization and help them build a foundation for their studies in the English Majors Program; this means that key historical figures and concepts which are likely to be referred to in different courses in the department (e.g. King David, Socrates, Julius Caesar, Martin Luther, chivalry, the Renaissance, the industrial revolution, Napoleon, etc.) will be discussed. 2. familiarize students with key cultural concepts and vocabulary (e.g. artifact, mainstream culture, marginal culture, ideology, taboo, gender, monotheism, etc.); this means that students develop stronger reading skills and enlarge their vocabulary. 3. encourage critical thought regarding many aspects of, not only Western civilization, but also other world civilizations (such as, e.g., religion, gender roles, class, race, governmental systems, etc.)

基本資料

必修課，學分數：2-2
上課時間：一/3,4[LAN009]
修課班級：外文系1B
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：

參考書目

This course will use a task-based approach to student learning. The instructor will provide a handout with keywords and questions from week to week for the students to research. Students will be divided into groups of 4-5 students and prepare typed reports about the keywords and questions. A variety of excellent textbooks and other learning resources are available from the Tunghai Library as well as online.