Course Description: 1. The instructor assists the student in formulating a research topic on the area the student is interested in. 2. The instructor assists the student in searching, assessing, summarizing, integrating, and synthesizing essential reviews of literature on the chosen topic. 3. The instructor assists the student in relating current research to prior related research. 4. The instructor assists the student in designing an appropriate research methodology for the topic. 5. Regular meeting time will be scheduled for the instructor to monitor the student’s progress.

第一，為了提昇學術研究水準，教導其概括地對學術研究與論文寫作有一相當程度的認識與瞭解； 第二，是教導其贏的策略與方法，適時而妥善地選定論文題目與指導教授。要使讀者可能是閱讀完論文即知道這篇論文的清晰描述，因此論文的撰寫必須提綱契領，內容必須清楚而且不能太過冗長。讀者在讀完論文之後若能對於整篇論文有一個清晰概括的輪廓，此論文便是一段成功的論文。 第三，指導與協助其完成碩士論文，獲得碩士學位。

依據各自的研究方向設定，由指導教授指定