Do we have free will or is free will an illusion? The problem goes back at least to the Stoics. Due to developments over the last few decades in neurocience and research on the brain, it has taken central position in today’s discussion, not only in sophisticated philosophical circles but also in the popular media. The problem is related to philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, moral theory, and many other areas. In this course we will read some now almost classic essays on free will from the analytic tradition of the 20th century. We will use the book “Free Will”, second edition, edited by Gary Watson, 2003. The book has a little more than 400 pages and contains 22 essays. We will probably read one essay per week and thus not be able to read all of them. This course is not about the history of free will. It is about arguments, not about history. But the arguments have a history themselves. The course objective is to lead us to a better understanding of the problem of free will in its current debate. Free will touches on many basic problems in philosophy, such as determinism, physicalism, mind-soul identity or mind-brain identity (or duality), personal identity, and morality. We will try to arrive at a better understanding of these issues and their many ways of interconnectedness. College of Liberal Arts Shuiyuan Campus Christian Helmut Wenzel 15 Thursday A,B,C Phl7762 3 Half Graduate Institute of Philosophy http://www.philo.ntu.edu.tw/en/ann/

This course explores archaeological cultural heritage in East and Southeast Asia and how material remains of past human behavior in this broad region play an active role in shaping human perceptions of self and others in the present day. Archaeological cultural heritage as an academic field and as a profession is rapidly evolving in East and SE Asia, with governmental policy making, political motivations such as nation-building and nationalistic agendas, globalization, economic expansion and development, and many other factors shaping choices for how and why archaeological sites, objects, architecture, and landscapes are preserved, protected, and presented. This course will focus on these political roles of archaeological cultural heritage and examine them in conceptual and theoretical terms using a necessarily anthropological, interdisciplinary approach with models and methods from archaeology, critical museology, material cultural theory, postcolonial theory, and memory studies, among others. Case studies from around East and Southeast Asia, including Taiwan, mainland China, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, and Malaysia will serve to provide insight into the relationship between archaeological heritage and nationalism and allow us to explore such related issues as the domination of Eurocentrism in heritage practice and theory (and see new alternatives arising); heritage’s role in identity and ideology; contested ownership; commodification and value; memorialization and “dark heritage” (e.g., post-conflict or post-trauma sites); indigenous and minority rights and stakeholding; the impact of looting and the illicit antiquities trade; and heritage tourism.

This course is open to upper-level undergraduates and MA students (學士班高年級及碩士班). This course is conducted in English, with English-language readings and written assignments. This seminar-style course will familiarize upper-level undergraduate and Masters students with current issues in archaeological cultural heritage in East and Southeast Asia. Through case studies from the region, students will become familiar with key concepts and issues in the region and gain a critical understanding of the interrelationships between political motivations in the present and the reconstruction and presentation of the archaeological past(s) as cultural heritage. College of Liberal Arts Shuiyuan Campus *Restrict to 3rd-year and above and graduate students. David Cohen 10 Tuesday 7,8,9 Anth5109 3 Half Department of Anthropology,
Graduate Institute of Anthropology http://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~anthro/english/index.htm

Information can be abstract and needs to be processed so that messages are converted to things that make sense to the receivers. Utilizing various digital tools to visualize information helps us deliver information to our target audience in an intuitive and efficient way.

This course provides an overview about the state of the art in information visualization. The course highlights the principles of producing effective visualizations and introduces practical visualization procedures, including how to visualize information with software and digital tools such as the R package , Tableau, and Google fusion tables.

Specific topics include:

1. The history and background of information visualization;

2. Design principles of information visualization;

3. Data analysis methods and hands-on applications of visualization techniques;

4. Interface design issues in information visualization;

5. Future trends in information visualization.

The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, presentations, class activities, and discussions.
This course aims to provide students with knowledge of how to effectively visualize information and hands-on experience in visualizing different types of information. The ultimate goal of this course is to provide non-technical students with tools to process, visualize, and analyze information of their own interests (e.g., data collected for their theses).

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Describe the principles of information visualization;

2. Use data analysis methods and visualization tools, such as R, to manage and analyze abstract information;

3. Identify interface design issues in visualization;

4. Apply visualization techniques to specific domains of their own interests.

College of Liberal Arts Main Campus Tien-I Tsai 30 Tuesday 2,3,4 LIS5079 3 Half Department of Library and Information Science,
Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
Program For Knowledge Management
http://www.lis.ntu.edu.tw/en

English Oral Training I (1) aims to develop studentss’ speaking accuracy and fluency on a range of discussion topics/ issues. Students will learn to be effective leaders and participants through various speaking activities. Specifically, students will engage in forms of communicative activities, such as interviews, games, Q & A session, presentation, and role-play. By the end of the course, students will be able to (1) employ effective discussion principles in a given setting; (2) develop practical discussion strategies on a certain topic; (3) lead and participate in classroom discussions; (4) give and discuss their opinions, and (5) express themselves confidently in their academic/professional communities.

College of Liberal Arts Main Campus *Majors-only (including minor and double major students). Chi-Chih Tseng,Mou-Lan Wong,Davies Witton,Ruey-Szu Wang 20 Monday 6,7 Thursday 6 FL1021 2 Full Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures http://www.forex.ntu.edu.tw/main.php?lang=en

This course is designed to offer an environment favorable for developing studentss’ communicative competence in the target language, viz., English. Towards this end, it provides various communicative activities in which students would need to speak strategically to achieve different purposes in realistic situations; additionally, it offers optimal opportunities for students to plan and deliver individual presentations as well as to organize and participate in formal debates. Three objectives are established for this yearlong course. Upon completion, students can expect to have developed the skills necessary:

(1) to interact with ease with interlocutors, listeners, and audiences, change elements of their presentation (such as the level of formality or abstraction) if those elements seem to be pitched wrongly, and deal with questions and other forms of feedback from their listeners,

(2) to give accounts of complex issues of current societal and academic importance, and

(3) to verbalize well-informed opinions on such issues, sustained by arguments and evidence that are the results of thoughtful engagement and relevant research.

College of Liberal Arts Main Campus *Prerequisite: English Oral Training (Ⅰ)(2)
*Majors-only (including minor and double major students). Heng-Tsung Danny Huang,Judy Wai-Kei Kwong,Chi-Chih Tseng,Davies Witton,Chi-Chih Tseng,Ann-Marie Hadzima,Heng-Tsung Danny Huang,Shao-Ting Alan Hung 18 Tuesday 6,7 FL2011 2 Full Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures http://www.forex.ntu.edu.tw/main.php?lang=en

This Business English course gives students an insight of the business world by exposing them to knowledge of the English language skills necessary to succeed. With English being the language of international communication, students will be trained to communicate in English, both written and oral, effectively to be globally competitive. In order for students to benefit from this course, they should have at least an intermediate level of English in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Materials are carefully designed to present English language usage in a variety of contexts, including conducting meetings, negotiations, presentations, and work abroad. Practicing simulated business situations through role-play and discussions, students will gain a comprehensive business vocabulary by interacting with their co-workers, bosses, clients, or other business acquaintances. Business knowledge is not explicitly taught but is introduced along the way allowing students to learn by doing.

This course does not provide business education but aims to share tacit knowledge that allows students to develop their English skills for use in a business context. In other words, this course introduces business etiquette that helps students to survive well and ultimately succeed in the real working world regardless of their current major and intended future career.

In addition, students will be learning written and spoken business idioms through peer teaching. The purpose of this kind of activity is to allow students to realize for themselves that they do not only learn from authority figures. In todays flat world, knowledge can be gained through peers or even subordinates.

Much class time will be devoted to student-led activities allowing students to speak up in a controlled, business-like yet relaxed atmosphere. Materials will first be introduced for the general context before being framed for business situations. In and outside of class, students will have the opportunity to work individually; they will also work in groups to develop the concept of teamwork and justify the significance of team spirit to boosting productivity. College of Liberal Arts Main Campus Judy Wai-Kei Kwong 16 Tuesday 5,6 FL3030 2 Half Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures http://www.forex.ntu.edu.tw/main.php?lang=en

Bertand Russell (1872-1970) was one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century and an excellent writer. He wrote on philosophy of mathematics as well as on political and social issues. His book The Problems of Philosophy is a short and introductory book to problems of philosophy of knowledge, mainly from British empiricist points of view. It appeared in 1912 and became a bestseller. It is still in print today. On about 160 pages, Russell discusses the nature of appearance and reality, matter, idealism, induction, a priori knowledge, universals, intuition, truth and falsehood, opinion, and the limits and value of philosophy in general. As the book consists of 15 short chapters of about ten pages each, we will more or less follow this division, covering about ten pages per week. This course does not only provide a chance to learn something in philosophy but also to learn and enjoy good English. Bertrand Russell was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950. The course objective is to learn how to read a classical philosophical text in English, how to summarize the main points, and how to discuss them in writing and in speech. College of Liberal Arts Shuiyuan Campus Christian Helmut Wenzel 40 Monday 3,4,5 Phl2059 3 Half Department of Philosophy http://www.philo.ntu.edu.tw/en/ann/

This course is designed to improve the English ability of the students through reading and writing.
1. To enhance students’ English reading skills
2. To improve students’ Writing skills
3. To engage students in intellectual debate and critical thinking
College of Liberal Arts Main Campus *Majors-only (including minor and double major students).
*Restrict to graduate students. Guy Beauregard,Duncan Chesney 8 Monday 2,3,4 FL7201 3 Half Graduate Institute of Foreign Languages and Literatures http://www.forex.ntu.edu.tw/main.php?lang=en

To discuss matters related to equine reproduction, not available in the regular courses offered by the Graduate Program in Animal Reproduction, with the participation of professors, researchers and professionals from other national and international institutions. To address current and relevant subjects in the field of equine reproduction, offering student the opportunity to engage in discussions and establish collaborations with professors, researchers and invited professionals. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ) São Paulo main campus Program content addresses the field of equine reproduction, including reproductive physiology, management, pathology, biotechnology and obstetrics. This will more precisely defined by the visitor professor, researcher and professional expertise. Claudia Barbosa Fernandes 25 VRA5752 1 Participation concepts. http://ccint.fmvz.usp.br/index.php/en/

The development of molecular biology revolutionized the way investigators conduct research. Techniques such as polymerase chain reaction, sequencing, gene knockdown and others became routine tools for researchers on molecular biology field. However, researchers from other areas may be not familiarized with such techniques. Considering the importance these techniques for science development is mandatory that the students from the graduate program in Anatomy have a minimal knowledge on molecular biology, allowing them to interpret publications with molecular data and to consider multiple approaches while developing their own research projects. Provide to graduate students: theoretical and practical concepts on molecular biology techniques, with emphasis on mammalian development applications; knowledge to interpret the results generated by molecular biology assays; a critical view of molecular biology techniques that can be used in scientific investigation, development of the necessary skills to use molecular biology and to critically analyze publications with molecular data. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ) São Paulo main campus Essentials of molecular biology, nucleic acids extraction, polymerase chain reaction, restriction fragment length polymorphism, nucleic acid sequencing, real time PCR, high resolution melting, microarrays, genotyping, western blot, transgenesis and gene silencing. 25 VPS5745 4 Students will be assessed through participation in classes and the presentation of papers. http://ccint.fmvz.usp.br/index.php/en/

The knowledge within the animal reproduction context is new. Still, there are enormous possibilities to apply the reproductive biotechnologies using controlled follicular development and ovulation in the field. And it is noteworthy that the Department of Animal Reproduction has a line of research related to the theme which is coordinated by the professors who are proposing this course. Study in detail the endocrinological aspects of follicular development and ovulation empathizing the employment of the synchronization biotechnology for timed reproductive programs. The objective is also to develop in the graduate the capacity of critical analysis of issues related to the theme. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ) São Paulo main campus 1- Physiology and endocrinology of follicular development; 2 – Follicular dynamics during reproductive life; 3 – Basics of ultrasound applied to follicular dynamics; 4 – Theories of the pharmacological control of the estrous cycle and ovulation; 5 – Hormone therapy; 6 – Anestrus; 7 _ Protocols to synchronize the follicular growth and ovulation; 8 – Possibilities to use the fixed-time artificial insemination in the field; 9 – Efficiency of the synchronization protocols for superovulation and fixed-time embryo transfer. Ed Hoffmann Madureira, Pietro Sampaio Baruselli 30 VRA5741 4 The evaluation is carried out at the end of the course with the presentation of seminars related to the content. http://ccint.fmvz.usp.br/index.php/en/

Many society areas use computational applications in order to manipulate different media types, in a integrated fashion or not. The information volume generated by those applications and the need for inter-media synchronization make necessary to use coding techniques as well as standards to guarantee efficiency and interoperability. The knowledge about those techniques and standards are essential for graduated students develop research in the Multimedia area. The goal of this course is to present multimedia fundamentals, approaching important issues regarding different media types and coding methods. It is also in the scope to analyze features and limitations of available tools, applications and systems. After the course we expect the student to be capable to discuss recent related research topics. Institute of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (ICMC) São Carlos campus Mutimedia definition. Introduction to digitization. Compression of different media types. Basic compression techniques. Spatial and temporal coding.Standards. Multimedia segmentation and adaptation. Multimedia authoring. Maria da Gra_a Campos Pimentel, Rudinei Goularte, Marcelo Garcia Manzato 30 SCC5909 7 The final grade will be obtained calculating a weighted average among exams, projects and seminars. http://conteudo.icmc.usp.br/Portal/conteudo/1079/538/foreign-scholars