教學大綱與進度

課程基本資料：

學年期	課號	課程名稱	階段	學分	時數	修	教師	班級	人	撤	備註
111-2	316572	全球議題與趨勢(二)	1	2.0	2	△	楊韻華	英文二	18	0	大二多元英文上限22人 (僅限英文系學生修讀)

教學大綱與進度：

教師姓名	楊韻華　教師諮商時間(Office Hours)
Email	yhyang@ntut.edu.tw
最後更新時間	2023-02-19 03:03:51
課程大綱	Course Title: Global Issues and Trends Credit Hours: 2 Instructor’s Name: Dr. Yun-Hua Yang Contact E-Mail: yhyang@ntut.edu.tw Term Offered: Spring 2023 Course Description: This course aims to prepare students for collaborative participation in global activities by exploring global topics, issues and critical agenda of actions. In the process of cultivating engaged global citizens, the utmost task is to advance students’ understanding and critical evaluation of compelling evidence to apprehend the nature as well as complexity of issues and trend. With panoramic views of global agendas, comprehensive reviews of research studies, and social, cultural, political and economic assessments, global learning underscores collective awareness and brings in an analytical approach with emphasis on individuals’ global accountability, interconnectedness, and rigorous actions. More importantly, this current course provides the opportunity for students to be familiarized with the narrative / discourse style, language use and data description that will support their future pursuit for a global career. Reports adopted are available at major news outlets, research institutions and organizations.
課程進度	Weekly Schedule (Subject to change) Week Reports and Discussions 1. Orientation / Post-pandemic recovery by McKinsey Global (1/3) 2. National Holiday 3. Post-pandemic recovery by McKinsey Global (2/3) 4. Post-pandemic recovery by McKinsey Global (3/3) 5. WEF AI series 1 Davos 2023: Generative AI as a game changer https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/davos23-generative-ai-a-game-changer-industries-and-society-code-developers 6. WEF AI series 2: ChatGPT: the start of generative AI boom https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/chatgpt-start-generate-ai-boom-work-technology 7. Spring Break 8. Look Forward: A World in Disruption 2023 by HIS Markit (1/2) ---Crunch Time: Adaptation Finance & Climate Risks 9. Look Forward: A World in Disruption 2023 by HIS Markit (2/2) --- The EV Revolution 10. Midterm Oral Exam 11. Global Risk Outlook 2023 12. China / Asia Outlook 2023 by the Economist Intelligence 13. Zero-Sum & ESG: The Economist featured stories 14. WEF Global Risk Report 2023 (1/3) 15. WEF Global Risk Report 2023 (2/3) 16. WEF Global Risk Report 2023 (3/3) 17. Being a global participant; SDGs 18. Final Written Exam
評量方式與標準	Course Requirements: Students’ responsibilities in this class include: (1) Attending class regularly and to arrive on time (See Grading Policy) (2) Presentations and discussions i. Students (w/ or w/o partners) can volunteer and/or will be conveniently selected to present on issues and topics through the infographics provided in reports with fully-elaborated explanations and analyses on data / concept exhibits. ii. Students who prepare to give a presentation need to post handouts / study notes on Google Classroom a day before the scheduled presentation. iii. Students are obligated to participate in class discussion by Q&A. (3) Quizzes will be administered at the instructor’s discretion, and will not necessarily be announced in advance. (4) All student panelists videotape their sessions for further revisions. A complete portfolio (preferably on compact disc) including all recordings will be considered for extra credit bonus at the end of the semester. Grading Policy: (1) Academic honesty is prioritized in this class. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students will fail the course without contention once an incident of plagiarism is identified in their work. (2) Final grades will be determined by a point system (X out of 100 total points). Students will be evaluated by their panel discussions, submitted materials and debates. (Adjustments will be made if necessary.) Presentations (voluntary and/or assigned) (study notes and interactive feedbacks) 10% X 2 /3 = 20% / 30% Quizzes 20% Midterm Oral and Final Written Exams 20% X 2 = 40% Attendance 20% *Students are obligated to attend all class sessions on time. Each absence / lateness will generate 10% / 5% deduction of the semester grades on the 100% scale. A university approved leave of document is accepted as one absence penalty waiver in the entire semester. AWOLs will be marked and entered into the penalty calculation if not corrected in two weeks of time, and lateness upon class dismissal. *This syllabus is subject to change at the instructor’s sole discretion. Changes made to the grading policy will be discussed in class. Scoring Criteria 1. Research & analysis: understanding information introduced in the report and seeking additional support or discovering alternative or opposing studies; selection of important information from the report, with coherent and accurate presentation of such information in relation to other information /ideas in the reading and/or concerning issues in question; highly intelligible with exhibition of a sustained discourse 2. Content and structure: presenting a clear progression of ideas and conveying the relevant information required by task by providing and explaining substantive ideas and arguments in the reading; making necessary clarifications on facts and data introduced and critical analyses 3. Language use: demonstrating good control of basic and complex grammatical structures to allow coherent, efficient expression of ideas; using advanced and domain-specific and topic appropriate registers // Delivery and session management: speech being clear, concise, fluid and sustaining; maintaining the flow of discussions, stating and explaining ideas, arguments, facts and data as planned, asking and answering questions 4. Study notes: clear and concise outline of content in the reading (report); language support, definitions of terms, and other useful information to enhance comprehension for ensuing discussion
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課程諮詢管道	Office hours by appointment with the department secretary and/ or by email.
備註	EMI / All information and resources are available on Google classroom. Link will be provided before the first class. Please join Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/c/NTkyNzY4NjAyODI1?cjc=gxhqhng