Course Syllabus

Course Information：

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

Fall Semester
Year 2025 350403 Research Methodology 1 3.0 3 ▲ Wang, Yi-Hui
Wu,Hsin-Yi
YANG HSIU-HUI GCVD 12 2 　

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2025	350403	Research Methodology	1	3.0	3	▲	Wang, Yi-Hui Wu,Hsin-Yi YANG HSIU-HUI	GCVD	12	2

Course Plan：

Instructor Wang, Yi-Hui　Office Hours

Email yihui@ntut.edu.tw

Last Updated 2026-01-05 10:42:12

Course Objective 本課程介紹研究方法，培養學生撰寫論文的基本知識與能力。 This course will introduce research methods and provide students with fundamental knowledge and competence on writing thesis.

Course Schedule Part 1 Instructed by Prof. Hsiu-Hui Yang WK 1 9/ 9 Course Introduction & Developing Research Awareness WK 2 9/16 Exploring Research Interests & Problem Awareness WK 3 9/23 From Research Purpose & Questions to Topic Mapping WK 4 9/30 Focusing Research Questions & Topic Development WK 5 10/ 7 Workshop: Database & Keyword Searching WK 6 10/14 Individual Topic Presentations Part 2 Instructed by Assoc. Prof. Hsin-Yi Wu WK 7 10/21 How to structure literature review? (I) The depth of your research; Identifying what is good and latest reviewed papers. WK 8 10/28 How to structure literature review? (II) Identifies opposing view. WK 9 11/ 4 Indexing; Direct quotation, paraphrasing and referencing. WK 10 11/11 References; How to avoid plagiarism; Something about AI. WK 11 11/18 A few writing skill tips for humanities essays; link for future study. WK 12 11/25 The latest trend in Moving-images studies. Part 3 Instructed by Prof. Yi-Hui Wang WK 13 12/ 2 Qualitative Research Methods: Ideation – Boundaries of Craft WK 14 12/ 9 Qualitative Research Methods: Practice – Research and Discourse on Contemporary Ceramics Competitions WK 15 12/16 Qualitative Research Methods: Thematic Exhibition Visit WK 16 12/23 Qualitative Research Methods: Arts Practice as a Research Method WK 17 12/30 Qualitative Research Methods: Interpretation – Craft and Place Making WK 18 1/ 6 Qualitative Research Methods: Research Presentation(Class time moved to December 24th (13:10-16:00) at the B1 Lecture Hall)

Evaluation and grading policy Scores: Part 1 (35 %) Participation & Discussion 20%; Assignments 30%; Individual Topic Presentation 50%. Part 2 (30 %) Strong participation 30%; Complete a well-structured literature review and references 70%. Part 3 (35%) Participation & Discussion 20%; Assignments 30%; Individual Topic Presentation 50%.

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
Art Practice As Research: Inquiry In The Visual Arts, Sullivan, Graeme, Sage Publications, Inc. 2004

The access to curricular consultation yihui@ntut.edu.tw

Expanding teaching and resources

The course corresponds to the SDGs SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education）
SDG11：永續城市與社區（Sustainable Cities and Communities）

Does the course incorporate AI ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）

Note
　

Instructor	Wang, Yi-Hui　Office Hours
Email	yihui@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2026-01-05 10:42:12
Course Objective	本課程介紹研究方法，培養學生撰寫論文的基本知識與能力。 This course will introduce research methods and provide students with fundamental knowledge and competence on writing thesis.
Course Schedule	Part 1 Instructed by Prof. Hsiu-Hui Yang WK 1 9/ 9 Course Introduction & Developing Research Awareness WK 2 9/16 Exploring Research Interests & Problem Awareness WK 3 9/23 From Research Purpose & Questions to Topic Mapping WK 4 9/30 Focusing Research Questions & Topic Development WK 5 10/ 7 Workshop: Database & Keyword Searching WK 6 10/14 Individual Topic Presentations Part 2 Instructed by Assoc. Prof. Hsin-Yi Wu WK 7 10/21 How to structure literature review? (I) The depth of your research; Identifying what is good and latest reviewed papers. WK 8 10/28 How to structure literature review? (II) Identifies opposing view. WK 9 11/ 4 Indexing; Direct quotation, paraphrasing and referencing. WK 10 11/11 References; How to avoid plagiarism; Something about AI. WK 11 11/18 A few writing skill tips for humanities essays; link for future study. WK 12 11/25 The latest trend in Moving-images studies. Part 3 Instructed by Prof. Yi-Hui Wang WK 13 12/ 2 Qualitative Research Methods: Ideation – Boundaries of Craft WK 14 12/ 9 Qualitative Research Methods: Practice – Research and Discourse on Contemporary Ceramics Competitions WK 15 12/16 Qualitative Research Methods: Thematic Exhibition Visit WK 16 12/23 Qualitative Research Methods: Arts Practice as a Research Method WK 17 12/30 Qualitative Research Methods: Interpretation – Craft and Place Making WK 18 1/ 6 Qualitative Research Methods: Research Presentation(Class time moved to December 24th (13:10-16:00) at the B1 Lecture Hall)
Evaluation and grading policy	Scores: Part 1 (35 %) Participation & Discussion 20%; Assignments 30%; Individual Topic Presentation 50%. Part 2 (30 %) Strong participation 30%; Complete a well-structured literature review and references 70%. Part 3 (35%) Participation & Discussion 20%; Assignments 30%; Individual Topic Presentation 50%.
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Art Practice As Research: Inquiry In The Visual Arts, Sullivan, Graeme, Sage Publications, Inc. 2004
The access to curricular consultation	yihui@ntut.edu.tw
Expanding teaching and resources
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG11：永續城市與社區（Sustainable Cities and Communities）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
Note