99年第2學期-4068 個別指導 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Thesis proposal	100	The final grade of the course is based on the proportion of completed projected work and its quality.

教育目標

By the end of the course, students should— 1. have formulated a research topic for the M.A. thesis 2. have had a clear theoretical/ research framework about the proposed topic 3. have conducted thorough reviews of literature for the proposed topic 4. have learned to synthesize the related reviews of literature 5. have designed a research study suitable for the topic 6. be ready to conduct the pilot study (if one is required for the overall study) 7. have completed the pilot study of the thesis research (if one is required for the overall study) 8. have completed the first draft of the first 3 chapters of the M.A. thesis

課程概述

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. Regular meeting time will be scheduled for the instructor to monitor the student’s progress.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：0-3
上課時間：一/5,四/5,五/5[LAN212-1]
修課班級：外文碩2
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：LAN212-1

參考書目

Selected References for Deanna Liu
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