Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2026	365995	Storytelling and Script Planning	1	2.0	2	▲	Ying-Chu Chen	4IxD2	0	0	排一般教室,互動二與外生二合開,限本系30人

Course Plan：

Instructor	Ying-Chu Chen　Office Hours
Email	aliceycchen@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2026-06-05 10:00:31
Course Objective	*EMI Course (全英語授課) This course introduces the fundamentals of storytelling and script planning. By exploring narrative structures and the design thinking process, students will gain hands-on experience in developing an interactive script—from initial planning and analysis to the creation of a finalized visual narrative. Active in-class participation, including brainstorming sessions and discussions, will be evaluated. For the final group project, students will collaborate to produce a short video based on their original scripts.
Course Schedule	01 Introduction 02 Story brainstorming 03 Story Structure/ Short story: Commercials 04 Story Structure/ Short story: Commercials 05 Sharing & Discussion 06 Planning a Story: Character 07 Planning a Story: Types of Story I 08 Planning a Story: Types of Story II 09 Midterm Review: Final Project Proposal 10 Planning a Story/ Heros' Journey: Stages I 11 Planning a Story/ Heros' Journey: Stages II 12 Analysis of a movie story 13 Sharing and Discussion 14 Group Project 15 Final Review part I 16 Final Review part II
Evaluation and grading policy	Attendance 10% Class Works and Participation 40% Midterm Assignments (Group) 20% Final Project (Group) 20% Feedback and Review 10%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:No class material will be provided by the instructor
The access to curricular consultation	Email and Appointment: aliceycchen@ntut.edu.tw & google classroom
Expanding teaching and resources	● 參與式創新教學 (Participatory & Innovative Teaching) 強調學生參與與產出，導入翻轉、PBL/專題、設計思考或遊戲化等策略。 Emphasizes student engagement and outcomes by adopting strategies such as Flipped Classroom, PBL (Problem/Project- Based Learning), Design Thinking, or Gamification.
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG5：性別平等（Gender Equality） SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure） SDG12：負責任的消費與生產（Responsible Consumption and Production） SDG17：夥伴關係（Partnerships for the Goals）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools） ● 使用生成式AI進行課堂即時互動（Use generative AI for real-time classroom interaction）
Note	Week 17-18: Project Review and Report 參與課程相關作業、作品、實驗、田野調查 Week 17_Feedback and Review: Students are required to review other's works Week 18_Online Feedback and Review Submission (Students are required to submit a report regarding other’s video storytelling) Hours: 4 Grading Policy: Feedback and Review Report 10%