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Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Fall Semester
Year 2018 249611 The History and Culture of Taiwan 1 2.0 2 △ Chen, Han-Hsiu Courses for International Students 54 1 限外籍生修讀；文史向度

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2018	249611	The History and Culture of Taiwan	1	2.0	2	△	Chen, Han-Hsiu	Courses for International Students	54	1	限外籍生修讀；文史向度

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Instructor Chen, Han-Hsiu

Email gtaiwan@gmail.com

Last Updated 2018-08-17 15:33:38

Course Objective 台灣位處東南亞與東北亞島弧的中介點，是亞洲大陸與太平洋的接點，因此，歷來有許多不同族群移居，因而形成多彩多樣的多元價值觀並容兼蓄的文化觀。本課程將論述介紹台灣南島文化、荷西殖民時期的基督教、漢人文化、日本文化和近代文明等在台灣社會產生的影響。 This course leads students to understand history and culture of Taiwan from different perspectives, includes economy, politics, and culture. In addition to lecture and class discussions, film screenings and field trips are organised for student to learn more about Taiwanese history and culture.

Course Schedule Week Topic 1 Course Introduction 2 Geography: Taiwan and its Names 3 Indigenous Culture and Archaeology 4 Film Screening 5 Taiwan and other countries: Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Japan 6 Field Trip to National Taiwan Museum 7 Industrial development in Taiwan since Qing 8 Experience the Art of Tea 9 student presentation I 10 Different ethnic groups and culture in Taiwan 11 Field trip 12 Religious culture 13 Traditional music and theater in Taiwan 14 Student presentation II 15 Experience the art of calligraphy 16 Making your own tea heritage 17 No Class 18 Calligraphy practice (Spring words)

Evaluation and grading policy General Performance: 15% Field trip report: 20% Oral presentation: 30% Assignment on Taiwan's culture and history 35%

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
Manthorpe, Jonathan. Forbidden Nation: A History of Taiwan. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. Rubinstein, Murray A. ed. Taiwan: A New History, Expanded Edition. New York: M. E. Sharpe, 2007. Corcuff, Stephane, ed. Memories of the Future: National Identity Issues and the Search for a New Taiwan. New York: M. E. Sharpe, 2002. Ching, Leo T. S. Becoming “Japanese”: Colonial Taiwan and the Politics of Identity Formation. Berkeley: California University Press, 2001.

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Instructor	Chen, Han-Hsiu
Email	gtaiwan@gmail.com
Last Updated	2018-08-17 15:33:38
Course Objective	台灣位處東南亞與東北亞島弧的中介點，是亞洲大陸與太平洋的接點，因此，歷來有許多不同族群移居，因而形成多彩多樣的多元價值觀並容兼蓄的文化觀。本課程將論述介紹台灣南島文化、荷西殖民時期的基督教、漢人文化、日本文化和近代文明等在台灣社會產生的影響。 This course leads students to understand history and culture of Taiwan from different perspectives, includes economy, politics, and culture. In addition to lecture and class discussions, film screenings and field trips are organised for student to learn more about Taiwanese history and culture.
Course Schedule	Week Topic 1 Course Introduction 2 Geography: Taiwan and its Names 3 Indigenous Culture and Archaeology 4 Film Screening 5 Taiwan and other countries: Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Japan 6 Field Trip to National Taiwan Museum 7 Industrial development in Taiwan since Qing 8 Experience the Art of Tea 9 student presentation I 10 Different ethnic groups and culture in Taiwan 11 Field trip 12 Religious culture 13 Traditional music and theater in Taiwan 14 Student presentation II 15 Experience the art of calligraphy 16 Making your own tea heritage 17 No Class 18 Calligraphy practice (Spring words)
Evaluation and grading policy	General Performance: 15% Field trip report: 20% Oral presentation: 30% Assignment on Taiwan's culture and history 35%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Manthorpe, Jonathan. Forbidden Nation: A History of Taiwan. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. Rubinstein, Murray A. ed. Taiwan: A New History, Expanded Edition. New York: M. E. Sharpe, 2007. Corcuff, Stephane, ed. Memories of the Future: National Identity Issues and the Search for a New Taiwan. New York: M. E. Sharpe, 2002. Ching, Leo T. S. Becoming “Japanese”: Colonial Taiwan and the Politics of Identity Formation. Berkeley: California University Press, 2001.
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