大中華地區跨文化研究

●Course Description: This course surveys key cultural issues pertinent to Taiwan and compares them with similar issues in the U.S. and the regions of Greater China from an intercultural perspective. The class discussions cover topics as wide-ranging as YouTube stars to political campaign culture. ●Learning Outcomes: 1. Students will learn about the issues in Chinese-speaking regions through selected texts on culture and will acquire vocabulary and common phrases associated with those topics 2. Students will be able to act in a culturally appropriate manner and be able to describe the cultural practices of different Chinese-speaking regions. Last, students will be able to explain major intercultural communication perspectives in Chinese ●Course Organization: This semester, we will cover nine lessons. We will spend one large class period, one group class period, and one individual class period on each lesson. ●Large Class Format: This class meets once a week for a duration of 100 minutes. Each class period will focus on one or more of the following major tasks: studying vocabulary & grammar, discussion, listening practice, analyzing texts, and oral performance. We may incorporate other activities time and materials available. To prepare, students will be required to study vocabulary, listen to a recording, preview the class materials, and prepare for vocabulary and comprehension quizzes. ●Group Class Format: This class meets once a week after the large class for a duration of 100 minutes. The first 50 minutes will be devoted to discussing the assigned materials from the large class. The last 50 minutes will be devoted to listening practice. To prepare, students will be required to post one question on the discussion board related to the assigned material before the large class. In addition, students will be required to read other students’ questions to prepare for the discussion. ●Individual Class Format: This class meets once a week for a duration of 50 minutes. Students will have in-depth discussions related to the assigned materials with their instructor. To prepare, students must write an outline for and/or answer the assigned question(s) 24 hours before the class. ●Attendance and Performance Policy: 1. No make-ups for any missed quizzes, tests, assignments, presentations, or classes for any reason 2. Arriving 10 minutes late for class or leaving 10 minutes before the class ends will be counted as an absence 3. Three (3) absences for any reason from any class will receive a written warning and a meeting with the Taiwan Center will be required 4. Five (5) absences for any reason from any class will result in a zero for attendance and participation for that class (30%) 5. If anything happens that prevents you from attending/participating in class, it is your responsibility to communicate with the instructor before the class begins. If you need any assistance, please let the instructor know before class 6. All classes will be held in person 7. The performance grade for each class depends on students' participation, pronunciation, and vocabulary & grammar usage

●Attendance & Preparation & Participation & Performance (30%): See the attendance section above ●Quizzes (10%): A quiz will be given during each large class for the first 5 minutes of class. There will be comprehension and vocabulary questions related to the assigned listening materials ●Weekly Essay (15%): A weekly essay written in formal-style Chinese (that is, ‘shumianyu’) will be assigned. Students can choose one topic from what they discussed in that week's Media or Intercultural Group Class and write a 600-word essay. The deadline for the weekly essay is every Tuesday at 12:00 pm. #Note 1: The Media and Intercultural courses share the same grade for weekly essays #Note 2: If you are not satisfied with your essay grade, you can submit a revision of your work to get extra points that will add to your weekly essay grade. Here are the instructions for the revision assignment: after you receive feedback from your teacher read their comments carefully, explain the error(s) you made, and write the essay again. Please submit the revision assignment with the weekly essay for the next week. No late submissions will be accepted ●Mid-term Exam (20%): The Mid-term Exam requires students to answer questions in both oral and written format ●Twenty (20) hours of cross-cultural activities (5%): Students must participate in at least 20 hours of cross-cultural activities, e.g., exploring Taipei, host-family activities, community service, etc. ●Final Project (20%): Students are required to pick one topic discussed in class or a cultural topic of their own interest that explores cross-cultural issues. Students will conduct interviews with local friends, analyze their findings, and use formal-style Chinese to present their findings professionally. - Written Report (10%): Your written report should be written in formal-style Chinese and include an introduction, sequencing phrases, and a conclusion. There is no page or word limit for the report, but it should be long enough for an 8-10 minute presentation. Based on past experience, 1500-1800 words is reasonable. A detailed rubric will be provided later in the semester. Any reports submitted after the deadline will receive a zero - Final presentation (10%): Each student will give an 8-10 minute presentation, students are not allowed to read from a script. A PPT must be included. The presentation will be recorded. Students will be graded based on accuracy, fluency, articulation, vocabulary, the structure of the presentation and PPT slides, as well as being able to answer questions from the audience in Chinese. A detailed rubric will be provided later during the semester.

●Attendance & Preparation & Participation & Performance 30% (Large Class 10% Group Class 10% Individual Class 10%) ●Quizzes 10% ●Weekly Essays 15% ●Cross-cultural Activities 5% ●Mid-term Exam 20% ●Final Project 20% (Written Report 10% Final Presentation 10%)

The course materials will be uploaded onto the E3 platform. See 教材列表.

地點

大班課:教學大樓 302 中班課:教學大樓 203

時間

● Large Class Meeting Time: TR 10:10 AM - 12:00 PM ● Group Class Meeting Time: Session 1: TR 1:20 PM - 3:00 PM Session 2: TR 3:30 PM - 5:20 PM ● Office Hour: W 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, by appointment

聯絡方式

● Instructor: Jui-Ting Lee 李瑞庭 ● Contact Information: juilee@nycu.edu.tw