109年第1學期-1144 Issues in Contemporary Society 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Brief viewpoint paper	20	Students will prepare a brief paper on a topic selected in consultation with the instructor.
Presentations (2)	25	Students will prepare and deliver at least two oral presentations.
Active participation	40	Students will arrive to class prepared and actively participate in individual and group
Feedback to peers	15	Students will provide verbal and written feedback to their classmates on work in the course.

教育目標

This undergraduate course provides students with structured opportunities to explore, discuss and present their ideas about a range of issues affecting them, their communities and societies around the world. The aim is to help students develop greater awareness and confidence in sharing their views about the social, political, cultural and economic forces that affect their and others’ lives. Students will prepare for each class by reading and watching materials. In-class learning activities will include oral presentations, small group and one-on-one conversations, and short written assignments. The class will be taught and students will complete their work in English. Students will be able to work together in other shared languages outside of class. Any student who is interested to improve their English speaking and writing is encouraged to enroll. Weekly class sessions will focus on specific topics. The instructor will select topics for many of the sessions from the following list. Students will be invited to suggest other topics, and may be asked to select topics for some weeks from these and their own recommendations. 1. University life 2. Effective self-introduction: Mock interviews 3. Public health - Taiwan’s COVID response 4. Fake News - credible digital resources 5. 21st Century politics - the US elections 6. Gender - Women in leadership 7. Declining birth rates 8. Aging society 9. Workplace - Generational change 10. Immigration - Migrant workers 11. Indigenous people 12. LGBTQ people 13. Gender - Family life and roles 14. Women in leadership 15. Globalization 16. Digital economy 17. Entrepreneurship and innovation 18. Social Impact and business

基本資料

選修課，學分數：1-0
上課時間：三/8[M231]
修課班級：管理學院2
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：全英語授課，限管院國際菁英組人工加選，不可作為英文畢業門檻替代課程。

參考書目

There is no textbook or reading packet for this course. Course materials will be open access and provided to students during the semester; examples include: supporting lecture notes, videos, white papers, media articles, and internet resources.