The movies have long exploited biology as a source of bankable plot material. This trend has been even more intensified recently as biological discoveries and biotechnology advanced. Filmmakers capitalize recent discoveries to produce movies with science-based plots to an increasingly aware public. In view of their mass appeal, such movies play a significant role in society as disseminators of scientific facts and misinformation. They thus serve as a useful starting point for exploring various aspects of the relationship between science and the public perception of science. This course is designed for students to learn about how science is done through group discussions on various biological topics drawn from movies. Students will additionally explore public misconceptions and naiveté about science that are perpetuated by movies, as well as the extent to which such movies borrow from, or in some cases, even predict scientific fact. This course requires weekly screenings of a feature-length movie at NTU multimedia center prior the one-hour lecture in the classroom. Films and topics are organized around biological themes: Discussion of films that feature different biological transformations will focus on distinguishing between science fiction and science fact, understanding the uses of the underlying principles in scientific research, and exploring real world analogies to such fictional concepts as fly-human chimeras and reconstructed dinosaurs. The primary goal of this course is to build a coherent foundation of knowledge in biology through film appreciation. The basic concepts discussed include the scientific methods by which we come to know things in a scientific way. They help you to know and appreciate the precision and complexity of living processes. Upon completing this course, students should be able to develop critical thinking and evaluation skills. College of Management Main Campus Attendance is expected. If you find that you must miss class, do file the leave of absence on Ceiba. You are allowed one free absence in this course. After that, each unauthorized absence will result in a reduction of your final grade by one grade; this policy is cumulative. Homework will be assigned bi-weekly. All writing will account for your total grade. The assignment you turn in should be neat, and legible. Make sure to show sufficient work for each time. Insufficient work or wrong format may result in reduction of credit or zero score. Shun-Chern Tsaur 20 Monday 3,4 LibEdu1069 (H01E06900) 2 http://cge.ntu.edu.tw/?lang=en

Since the emergence of the feminist movement in Taiwan by the 1970s, Taiwanese society has seen more than a few women’s issues proposed and discussed in an increasingly broad and extensive manner. Reflecting the changes in socio-politics and cultural conditions, the general perspectives in which the same issue is discussed also changes. In this course we explore Taiwanese women’s conditions of the twentieth century, with an emphasis on the more modern period, that is, the mid-to-late twentieth century. With a brief introduction of what Taiwanese women’s traditions may involve and how Taiwanese women modernize, we explore how the feminist movements unfolded, how they reflect or change Taiwanese women’s social status, the rise of women’s studies and/or feminist scholarship, sexual violence, sex work, and lesbian issues. We also reflect on issues of migration and global human flow, and discuss how the introduction of immigrant spouses as well as migrant workers may compel us to rethink women’s issues in contemporary Taiwan. This is an all-English course of the general education level, in which we engage social studies on women’s issues in Taiwan. On such premises, this course is meant to channel through various topics regarding women in Taiwan with a critical approach; this course is also meant to introduce those topics intellectually to international students who may have arrived in Taiwan, with limited information of the social history and general conditions of Taiwanese women. This course is aimed to help students establish an understanding of fundamental and crucial social issues regarding Taiwanese women within one semester. Through the lecture and film appreciation, this course is meant to inspire the students to apply the knowledge outside of the classroom, to pay more attention to everyday life, and to find more relevance as well as connection in daily experiences. College of Management Main Campus This course expects the student to read the required references on weekly basis. Each week before class, the student needs to prepare with assigned readings for in-class discussions. After class, the student may explore personal thinking practices, further readings, and/or multimedia appreciation. Reading materials may be used as a subject of observations and reflections for the final paper. Kuo Jen-Feng 65 Thursday 3,4 LibEdu1078 (H01E07800) 2 http://cge.ntu.edu.tw/?lang=en

Integrating the 1. communication & negotiation 2. change management 3. personality management 4. emotion management 5. conflict resolution through the classroom 1. lecturing 2. class participation 3. group discussion 4. presentation 5. reports to adjust & rectify the mindset and thinking paradigm to enhance the communicative ability. Learning & practicing to be an independent and in-depth thinking, objective, empathetic, comprehensive, effective communicator College of Management Main Campus Reading, group discussion& negotiation(3 times), presentation(2 times), writing reports( 4 reports wih 500-1000 words each) Shen-Kuo,Hsu 25 Tuesday 2,3,4 LibEdu1081 (H01E08100) 3 http://cge.ntu.edu.tw/?lang=en

This course will be based on the last year’s Intertidal Ecology (B441620), being conducted in English to teach the basic intertidal ecology and use this system as examples to introduce the basic concepts in population and community ecology, common research methods, statistical techniques and writing skills in ecological studies. Learning outcomes: At the end of this course you should be able to: 1.describe the physical environmental factors (e.g., waves, tides) shaping the intertidal environment 2.understand the basic factors affecting the distribution and abundance of intertidal organisms 3.understand the factors limiting species distribution patterns on the vertical intertidal gradient and study the methods to measure and investigate these patterns 4.design experimental studies to investigate patterns (e.g., zonation) and processes (e.g. competition) in intertidal areas 5.plan a simple experimental and statistical study on intertidal ecology. 6.review and critique scientific papers College of Life Science Main Campus Chan,Kwok Kan 8 Thursday 7,8,9 EEB5054 (B44EU1680) 3 (College of Life Science) Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,
(College of Life Science) Department of Life Science http://ecology.LifeScience.ntu.edu.tw/english/index.htm

NOTE: please visit the course website at http://www.bit.ly/VegSurvey for updated information!
This course is focused on introduction to methods used in vegetation survey: sampling of forest and non-forest vegetation, measuring and estimating habitat environmental conditions and vegetation mapping. The course consists of three parts: 1) Theoretical part: overview of methods for sampling vegetation and measurement of environmental variables, introduction to visited areas, safety instructions. 2) Field trips: four whole-day field trips (around Taipei and some more distant regions), practicing the sampling methods, collecting field data and environmental measurements. 3) Lab analysis: processing and analysis of collected data, discussion of results. Theoretical part (4 x 3 hours): – Introduction, safety instructions for field work – Theory of sampling methods (DBH and cover based) – Theory behind measuring of environmental variables – Theory behind vegetation mapping Field trips (4 whole-day trips): – Practical introduction to the field survey, safety in the field, operating basic hiking equipment (reading map, operating compass and GPS), choosing the locality for sampling. – Sampling forest vegetation (DBH measuring, cover estimation, plot and plot-less sampling methods) – Sampling non-forest vegetation (grassland and dune vegetation) – Vegetation mapping – Field measurements (topography, soil properties, microclimatic measurements, forest canopy structure) Lab analysis (4 x 3 hours): – Determining collected specimens. – Practicing sampling habits indoor (estimating cover, use the measuring equipment). – Retyping collected species and header data into computer using dedicated software (Turboveg and JUICE). – Analysis of soil samples (pH and conductivity). – Presenting and discussing results. Students will learn theoretical background of field vegetation survey, apply it in practice, collect real data in the field, process them in the lab and discuss the results. College of Life Science Main Campus Basic courses in plant taxonomy and determination. Basic knowledge of plants expected. The course is for undergraduates (2-3-4 year) + masters David Zeleny 15 Wednesday 2,3,4 EEB5084 (B44EU1960) 3 (College of Life Science) Department of Life Science,
(College of Life Science) Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://ecology.LifeScience.ntu.edu.tw/english/index.htm

[Lectures] This course is to introduce the fundamentals and methodology on research of molecular evolution. We will introduce the evolutionary changes and patterns of sequences, methods for phylogenetic analyses, and inferring sites under positive selection. Topics on recent advances of molecular evolution studies will be offered at the end, on phylogenomics, horizontal gene transfer, and genome evolution. Students are highly recommended to take evolution, genetics or equivalent subjects before taking this course. Laboratory practice will be offered for students to be familiar with data retrieving, analyses and interpretation. Homework assignments will be distributed weekly, which require substantial extra work time. [Laboratory Practice] We will have computers available in class, but you are welcome to bring your own laptop computer. In the later case, you should download the corresponding software before the class. Date sets will be provided for the homework assignments but you are welcome to use your own data for the final presentation project. In combination with the computer laboratory practice, we aim to help our students to understand the evolutionary processes at the molecular level. College of Life Science Main Campus Biology; Evolutionary Biology; Genetics or equivalent preferred. Chau Titing 40 Monday 3,4,5 EEB5087 (B44EU1990) 3 (College of Life Science) Institute of Life Science,
(College of Life Science) Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,
(College of Life Science) Department of Life Science http://ecology.LifeScience.ntu.edu.tw/english/index.htm

This course aims to teach the fundamentals of biological mass spectrometry with particular focus on applications to proteomics and analysis of protein modifications. The course will begin with an introduction to the general aspects of mass spectrometry-based peptide sequencing and protein identification, along with recent technological developments in the context of advancing quantitative shotgun proteomic analysis. Current perspectives in global versus directed analysis, speed versus depth in proteomic coverage, will be discussed. This will then be followed by introducing the practical aspects of MS analysis of select protein modifications, at both the levels of single targeted protein of interest and the proteomic scale. Topics include phosphoproteomics; lysine modifications such as acetylation, methylation, ubiquitination, and SUMOylation; cysteine modifications such as oxidation, glutathionylation and S-nitrosylation; and glycosylation. The last further accompanied by an overview of MS-based glycomics and glycoproteomics. College of Life Science Academia Sinica Opens to life science Master and PhD Students, as well as keen senior undergraduates major in Biochemistry, who have a basic knowledge of protein chemistry and structures, and the commonly found modifications. No absolute prerequisite is set but will be advantageous and encouraged to have first taken one or more of the core courses offered at 生化所 in the first semester eg 蛋白質修飾機制與細胞訊息；結構生化學. Chemistry graduates interested in biology and major in chemical biology are also encouraged and accepted. Kay Hooi Khoo 30 BChem5027 (B46EU0840) 2 (College of Life Science) Institute of Biochemical Science,
(College of Medicine) Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics http://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~ibs/english/e_index.html

In this course we look closely at several Taiwanese films over the past two decades, and through them we intend to understand what prominent phenomena and changes have been taking place in Taiwan’s social culture. As some of the films speak to the current socio-political conditions on this island, some reflect an emerging cultural trend, while others indicate social problems and propose what we can do in response. In any case, those films present themselves as various attempts to make conversations with Taiwanese society and Taiwanese people, and in this course we “read” those films as we also consider and discuss crucial social issues in Taiwan. Through this course we expect to understand the social development vis-a-vis cinema in Taiwan. We look closely at the emergence of Taiwan New Cinema in the 1980s as well as the socio-political and -cultural contexts in which it emerged. This course moves on to discuss various subject matters and social trends in Taiwan from the 1990s on; we also look at the films produced in Taiwan in relation to those matters and trends. College of Management Main Campus Throughout the semester, the students are expected to fulfill a midterm assignment and submit the final paper. Each week the students will be asked to engage the recommended readings or films, most of which will be topics of class discussion. They will be encouraged to pursue readings/films beyond the recommendations. How the students respond to the discussions will be considered their overall performance in this course. The details of those assignment will be announced in class. Kuo Jen-Feng 120 Thursday 8,9 LibEdu1050 (H01E05000) 2 http://cge.ntu.edu.tw/?lang=en

This course will train students to learn how to write an academic journal research paper. The course will consist of an introduction to academic English and to the framework of each part of an academic paper. Students will learn how to make an effective oral presentation of their research. Course Intended Learning Outcome (CILO): By the end of the course, students should be able to … CILO 1: critically evaluate and analyze a variety of texts for academic purposes. CILO 2: identify features of academic writing and apply their knowledge of academic writing to organize their ideas into a logical and coherent text. CILO 3: recognize the moves and steps in constructing research papers. CILO 4: develop proof-reading and self-editing skills. CILO 5: make effective written and oral presentations of one’s own work. other Main Campus 1. Students are required to attend all classes. No more than three excused absences are permitted. 2. Active participation in class discussions is required. 3. Writing assignments are carefully scheduled as stages toward the fulfillment of the course’s objectives. Late assignments will not be accepted. Fang Ping Yeh 15 Wednesday 2,3,4 CLS5004 (B00EU0120) 3 (College of Life Science) Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology,
(College of Life Science) Institute of Biochemical Science,
(College of Life Science) Institute of Life Science,
(College of Life Science Geno and System Biology Degree Program,
(College of Life Science) Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,
(College of Life Science) Institute of Fisheries Science,
(College of Life Science) Institute of Biochemical Science and Technology,
(College of Life Science) Institute of Plant Biology
http://college.LifeScience.ntu.edu.tw/

Developmental Biology is a convenional and facinating field of biology. It involves in the studies of embryonic and postembryonic development. sexual maturation, reproduction and aging. The revolution of technologies in molecular and celluar biology as well as microscopy has greatly accelerate the research in the field. Thus, the students in this course will be asked to read , dissect and present the most recent published papers in the field. To train student to read and present developmental biology-related paper in English. College of Life Science Main Campus Students need to present a paper at least once a month Shyh Jye Lee 20 LS7011 (B21EM0380) 2 (College of Life Science) Institute of Life Science
*Registration eligibility: juniors and above. http://www.LifeScience.ntu.edu.tw/2014c/

We will discuss the keys to be a successful scientist. Students are require to go through readings and write a summary before each discussion section. The aim for this course is to share good guidance of research activities with graduate students. College of Life Science Main Campus Everyone should finish the required readings before each discussion section. Actively participating during discussion is expected. David Zeleny 10 EEB7002 (B44EM0030) 1 (College of Life Science) Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://ecology.LifeScience.ntu.edu.tw/english/index.htm

＊For more information, please visit CEIBA of this course. ＊Registration/Authorization Code If you wish to take this class but have not registered, please come to the TA’s office at room No.1804 (NTU College of Law, Tsai Lecture Hall, 8th floor) on Feb.22 (Wed.) during 1:20~5:20pm. and fill in and take the authorization code. If you have any questions, feel free to come in 1804 during 1:20~5:20 pm. and talk to the TA, Ming-Chan(Jack), Hsieh or contact me via r05a21106@ntu.edu.tw. Thank you. — This course will explore various topics relating to financial regulations in Asia, with a particular focus in international financial regulations and the developed in Singapore and Hong Kong, the two biggest international financial centres in East and Southeast Asia outside Japan. The course will focus mainly on banking regulations; but some issues in insurance regulations and capital market regulations will also be compared. Throughout the courses, we will discuss and consider a wide ranges of issues from new global trend in regulatory structure, prudential regulations and to misselling of financial products and OTC derivatives regulation. We will discuss both theoretical issues as well as some details of regulations to allow students to have a bird eye view of key issues facing financial regulators and market participants in the post-Lehman era. TA ：謝明展(HSIEH, MING-CHAN) E-mail ：r05a21106@ntu.edu.tw By the end of this course, students will be able to: Understand the regulatory structure and source of law for financial regulations in relevant jurisdictions; Finding out key resources and rules in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan; Identifying key legal issues facing financial regulators and market participants; Evaluating potential consequences of financial regulations on a financial transaction; Understand basic compliance issues facing financial institutions. College of Law Main Campus 1. General overview Background: the financial market and financial institutions in East and Southeast Asia Functions of different financial institutions and regulatory goals Design of regulatory structure, regulator(s) and law Source of law: Domestic regulations and international soft law
2. Prudential regulation Capital adequacy and solvency Basel Accord: historical development of the Basel Accord New developments post global financial crisis Cf. Solvency standards for insurers
3. Regulation on investment and risk management Restraints on banks’ investment in equity and land Regulation on investment made by insurers Impact of Volcker Rule from the US Separation of finance from industry
4. OTC derivatives regulation Meaning and function of derivatives Function of the ISDA master agreement Mandatory reporting, clearing and trading rules
5. Conduct of business General conduct of business and its effects Bank-customer relationship Bank secrecy Misselling and financial consumer protection Dispute resolution
6. Corporate governance and key person Key persons approval and criteria Corporate governance rules Remuneration
7. Resolution of financial institution and G-SIFI Resolution of financial institution in the domestic context Meaning of global systemically important financial institutions Resolution of G-SIFI and the key contributes

8. Anti-money laundering and terrorism financing; Tax
9. New frontiers Mobile and digital banking Alternative risk management and transfer Finch
Chen Chao-Hung 50 Intensive courses LAW5280 (A21EU4290) 1 (College of Law) Graduate Institute of Law,
(College of Law) Department of Law http://www.law.ntu.edu.tw/main.php?site_id=1