Over 3000 international investment agreements (IIA) currently operates through Bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and investment protection provisions of free trade agreements (FTAs). Investment agreements are concluded by the investors home country and the host country. Its aim is to protect the investor and investment made in the territory of the host country. By the nature of mixing public-private law, investment treaties usually have a wider implication for the domestic regulatory regime of host states. Notable examples include trade, tax, intellectual property, renewable energy, environment and public health policies. How to balance investor rights and the host states right to regulate in public mattes has thus become a topical issue in investment relations. On dispute settlement, foreign investor are given the direct rights to use international arbitration challenging the host states measures. The arbitral rules of the ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes) and United Nations Commission International Trade Law Arbitration Rules (UNCITRAL) are the two rules which have been most commonly used. As practiced, the number of investor-State arbitrations has mushroomed as hundreds of millions of dollars have been awarded as compensation remedies. Investment arbitration usually affects a wider public interest of a host state and thus has invited hot debates within international economic community. Tentative topics to be discussed follow. (1) Overview of International Investment Law _ Proliferation in Asia (2) Definition on investors and investments (3) Non-discrimination treatment: National Treatment; Most Favoured Nation (4) Indirect expropriations and right to regulate (5) Fair and equitable treatment: the emerging proportionality principle? (6) Full protection and security/ umbrella clause (7) Cross-cutting Issues in Investment Law _ Asia Perspective on Sustainable Environment and Public Health (8) BIT dispute settlement in East Asia and the dispute settlement in the investment chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) (9) Introduction to ICSID arbitral rules(I): ICSID Jurisdiction, applicable law and interim measure (10) Introduction to ICSID arbitral rules(II):Challenge and annulment procedures (11) Introduction to ICSID arbitral rules(II): Enforcement and sovereign immunity The course is designed to help students establish the basic capacity to deal with issues on foreign investment law. It will also help students have good basic knowledges of investment arbitration. College of Law 1. Class sessions will be conducted by lectures and class discussions. 2. Each student is required to write a term paper at the end of the semester. The topic of the term paper needs to be approved by the instructor. The 10-page full-paper should use blue book citation. 5. Attendance for all classes and active class participation is strongly encouraged. In no event, the participants should miss two classes without good reason. 6. The course evaluation will be based on class participation (including attendance and discussion) (50%) and term paper (50%). TSAI-YU LIN Tuesday 34 LAW5528 2

This course offers students a board introductory survey of Southeast Asian history from the second half of the early modern period to the early twentieth century. The course is centered on a key problematic that characterizes the region — the tension between the region’s distinctiveness on one hand and its well-known openness to “external” influences on the other. Using updated historical scholarship on the region, the course situates Southeast Asia in the context of developments in world history. Students will learn about these key themes in Southeast Asian history: (1) indigenous social, cultural and religious systems and their interaction with “extra-regional” influences (2) intra-regional, Asian trade systems and mercantilism (3) “state” and imperial formations (4) European colonization and its effects on local societies (5) local responses to colonialism during the early twentieth century. This course has three main objectives. First, it aims to give students an updated, clear and concise introduction in Southeast Asian history. Southeast Asian historiography has made tremendous strides in recent years with Southeast Asian historians engaging the scholarship on world history. Students will gain a good general understanding of the regions history which will enable them to develop deeper interests in specific topics or countries in Southeast Asia. Second, it aims to challenge students to think critically about global historical transformations from the perspective of Southeast Asia. The region has provided us with important examples that provoke and require critical thinking of how we understand board developments in human history. For instance, women in indigenous Southeast Asian social systems enjoyed rights and freedoms that we tend to associate with modern society. In fact, modernity has abetted the marginalization of women from central roles in Southeast Asian societies. Through exploring topics unique to Southeast Asian history, this course seeks not only to expand the knowledge of students on Southeast Asia but also to encourage them to think more deeply about global historical developments and transformations. Third, this course seeks to introduce students to the English language writings of influential Southeast Asian scholars. To this end, students will get to read the writings of notable Southeast Asian historians and scholars who have made an impact on the field. College of Liberal Arts As this course will be taught in English, students should come prepared to read, discuss and write assignments in English. Once every fortnight, there will be a discussion group where students must read an assigned text before coming to class and be prepared to discuss and express their views on what they have read. The discussion group component is a crucial element of the course and serves several purposes. First, the topic of discussion complements what was covered during the class in the previous week. Lectures will provide “breadth” to the topic at hand, while the discussion group component allows the class to delve deeper into one particular aspect or country, hence giving students better “depth” of every topic. Second, given that this course is taught in English, the discussion group component enables the instructor to keep track of whether students are keeping pace with the teaching and whether the pace or workload needs to be adjusted as the course progresses. Third, the discussion group component is aimed at discouraging rote learning and shifts responsibility for learning onto the students, whether individually or as a group. Students must therefore be prepared to learn not only from the instructor but also from one another in an interactive group setting. SAI SIEW-MIN Wednesday 234 Hist2142 3

*This course will be conducted in English including lectures, class discussions, student presentations, and written assignments. Movies will be shown in original language at times with English subtitles. *Students are 100% responsible for coursework. This includes attending class, reading texts, and completing assignments. *No late work will be accepted for this course. There are no exceptions. *Taking this course indicates acceptance of the conditions in this syllabus. This course introduces students to modern Middle Eastern history from the nineteenth century to the Arab Spring in 2010. The framework for our study of the region and its peoples is political history. Starting in the early nineteenth century, European states such as France and Britain invaded the region, ushering in a new era. In response to the European threat, Ottoman, Egyptian, and Iranian governments instituted drastic military, economic, and political reforms. Inevitably these reforms also led to social and cultural transformations. World War I disrupted these states and a variety of new states including Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and the Gulf emirates emerged from the cataclysm. We will study the efforts of these states, along with those of Egypt and Iran, to achieve independence and find a new political identity and structure for their communities. The end of World War II marked a drastic period of decolonization for Britain and France, and many Middle Eastern states now fully independent, developed military-authoritarian regimes. We will study the dynamics of these regimes, the socio-economic changes they enacted, and socio-religious groups that mobilized in protest. This course then moves toward the twenty-first century to understand the increasing wealth of the region, stagnation, and violence in the region up to the Arab Spring. This course will address a number of important themes in the lives of Middle Easterners in the past and will provide students with the vital tools and skills to conduct such an investigation. More broadly, we will seek to understand how Middle Easterners have engaged with and contribute to modernity; how traditions and customs has helped them shape and understand the world around them; and how individuals have related to society and state. The Middle East has played vital roles in international affairs today. While the study of contemporary politics is important, this is a history class and we will focus on the past that led to the present. To be productive in this class, we must set aside preconceptions about the region and keep an open mind. *Introduction to the Modern Middle East *Discussion sections (中東近代史研導/討論課) Choose One: Wednesday 9:10-10:00 or Wednesday 14:20-15:10 In addition to the main course, it is highly recommended that students enroll in one of the two discussion sections. In these small-group classes, students will have an opportunity to learn about and discuss the readings. I will also work closely with students to develop important skills of analysis, interpretation, framing, and presentation. The discussion section is worth one credit and grading will be based on the quantity and quality of participation in discussions. This course will examine a variety of historical topics: •Islamic society at the end of the premodern era •European intervention in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries •Middle Eastern military, political, economic, social, and cultural changes •Islamic revival, reform, modernism •Westernization, Europeanization, and globalization •The development of nation-states •Authoritarianism •Social movements This course will study a variety of historical concepts: •The nature and functions of modern nation-states •The disciplining, standardization, and homogenization of state and society •Encounters between “Western” states, cultures, and civilizations with “Middle Eastern” ones •The concept of modernity Students will work on a variety of skills: •The ability to read, write, and converse in English •Analyze and interpret original sources in English translation College of Liberal Arts Materials  All course materials will be in English (except for original language films). You should come to class having read and prepared each weeks readings. Readings average 50 pages a week including articles and primary sources (marked with a P). Films, shorter videoclips, and audioclips will also be shown. Attendance  This is not a typical course. To do well in the course, you must attend class regularly. Because the entire course is conducted in English, you will need to attend class to better understand what the readings argue. I will also present my explanations and interpretations that are not available in the readings. I will automatically give all students full credit (100%) for attending the classes. However, roll every class will be taken every day and will know who has not attended. This rule treats you as responsible adults: if you want to take this course and learn about this remarkable region of the world, you will be responsible and attend classes. Because I am already giving students 100% credit for attending classes, no late work will be accepted in this course _ there are no exceptions. If you miss a quiz, exam, or essay, you will not be able to take it after. Map exam _ This short exam will test for knowledge of political, topographical, and human geography. Short quizzes _ There will be ten short quizzes. Quizzes will test for factual knowledge of textbook reading assignments for that week. Quizzes will be “multiple choice” and “open book.” However, you must have read the readings in order to be able to answer the questions in the time period of the quiz (15 minutes). Because no late work will be accepted, I will only count the top eight quiz scores. Essay _ You will also have the opportunity to use English to write a final essay. This essay will require you to demonstrate knowledge of the course materials from the entire semester, make arguments and interpretations, and think about their importance. YUEN-GEN LIANG Tuesday 789 Hist2143 3

*This discussion section supplements the history lecture course: Modern Middle East 中東近代史 (Tuesdays 7, 8, 9). *To take this discussion section, you must be enrolled in the lecture course. *It is highly recommended that you take this discussion section with the lecture course. *The discussion section will be conducted entirely in English language. This discussion section supplements the history lecture course Modern Middle East (中東近代史) in important ways. Discussions will be based on readings assigned for the lecture course, including primary sources. Discussions will enable students to achieve a much stronger understanding of the history of the modern Middle East. Develop important skills including: *Discussion in English language *Critical thinking, historical interpretation, and argumentation *Oral, visual, and self-presentation *Teamwork College of Liberal Arts Attendance (10%) Discussion (60%) Presentations and other exercises (30%) YUEN-GEN LIANG Wednesday 7 Hist2048 1

This course is designed to guide students to learn about dissolved organic matter in marine environment. Quantitatively, marine dissolved organic matter (DOM) contains a large amount of fixed carbon (660 Pg C) that is approaching the amount of carbon in the atmospheric CO2 (750 Pg C). In the past few decades, our understanding of DOM in the marine environment has greatly advanced due to several breakthroughs in analytical techniques and combining with molecular approaches. While the interactions between DOM and hydrothermal activities are still not well studies, this will be an open field for students. Through this course, I’ll introduce a few current research directions that scientists/oceanographers use to reveal the mysterious marine DOM in hydrothermal systems. The class starts by having each student to present why they are coming to this course. In particular, students will share the connection between DOM to their research topics and their most interested topics. The purpose is to custom-made the course to better meet students’ need. Each week, the course will start by me giving a brief introduction of the topic. We will then spend 40 mins discussing recently published research papers relevant to the topic and another 30-40 mins to compile the data from the published research papers, free online resources such as Earth Cube and combine with your own research data if available. We will then make our own data analysis and interpretations. College of Science his course will be offered in English and thus, students must be able to understand English well enough to enroll. Students are required to read and present in English. This is a reading intensive course. Students are required to attend ALL classes. No more than two unexcused absences are permitted. HUEI-TING LIN Thursday 67 Ocean7174 2

The focus of this English Composition course is to reinforce and enhance the English proficiency of first-year students in the writing skill area. Students will be writing a lot under guidance throughout the course to develop good writing habits and learn how bad writing habits could interfere with their thought process and therefore their writing process. In the first semester, students will first be learning how to write grammatically correct and meaningful sentences for different readers. Different sentence structures will be introduced allowing students to write with variety. Rules of punctuation will be emphasized for students to realize that punctuation marks are not merely meaningless symbols but actually carry meanings. When students feel comfortable writing sentences at the college level, they will then be guided to composing well-structured paragraphs. Students will be exploring the different parts of a paragraph and finding out the role each part plays in a paragraph. Once they have identified the relationship among the parts, then they are ready to put these parts together to form a coherent and cohesive paragraph. Besides sentences and paragraphs, other modes of writing, such as email communication and business letter, will be introduced based on students’ wants/needs. Students are encouraged to read in English as much as they can outside of class time as reading is one of the most effective ways to improving writing skills. Registering correct sentence structures and building vocabulary useful for writing can be achieved through reading. For this reason, throughout the course, students will have chances to read their classmates’ work and provide feedback as each other’s mentors. A variety of activities such as group interactions, pair work, and class discussions are used to introduce new material and reinforce material taught. Students will be learning how to write in English under a fun and interactive atmosphere. By the end of the first semester, students will/should have already developed good writing habits and can write following the “preferable writing approach.” College of Liberal Arts Students are required to keep a writing journal. They will be writing in their journal everyday starting the first day of class. Students will mostly be writing on something that interests them or occasionally on an assigned topic outside of class. In-class writing can be free-writing, timed writing, writing with a brainstorming session, etc. This course is conducted entirely in English. Students should attend all classes and come to class on time and prepared. Attendance is taken seriously. Students who “need” to be late or absent should notify the instructor at least 2 days in advance. No make-up quizzes or exams are allowed. Late homework will NOT be accepted. Students missing 4 or more classes automatically fail the course. Students who do not complete either Proverb Sharing or Book Review or both are not allowed to pass the course. Cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed to be used in class unless given permission by the instructor to do so. JUDY WAI-KEI KWONG Tuesday 89X FL1019 2

This course provides the introduction to Industrial Organization, including the study of the market structure and the theory of the firm. The focus will be on some basic theoretical models and related empirical studies in IO. 先修科目 Prerequisites 1. Microeconomics I and II (ECON 2001, 2002) 2. Statistics and Econometrics I and II (ECON 2014, 2015) College of Social Sciences Week 1: Introduction and Cost Theory. Week 2: Perfect Competition and Monopoly. Week 3-4: Oligopolistic Competition. Week 5: Cartels and Collusion Week 6-7: Product Differentiation Week 8: Entry, Accommodation, and Exit Week 9: Midterm Week 10: Entry Deterrence Week 11-12: Price Discrimination Week 13: Vertical Integration Week 14: Regulation of A Monopoly Week 15: Advertising Week 16: Search and Price Dispersion Week 17: Auctions Week 18: Presentations (or Final Exam) [to be announced in the syllabus] problem Sets (30%) Midterm (30%) Final Exam (or Term Papers) (40%) [to be announced in the syllabus] JIANDA ZHU Friday 234 ECON5127 3

Course Description: This course surveys British Romantic literature. Audio-visual materials will be employed, if necessary, to illustrate certain issues and to give a better introduction to the cultural milieu of the period. Lecture and discussion will be conducted in English. Course Objective: It is designed to facilitate students to form a well-rounded knowledge of the literature of this period by close reading of the texts, and to cultivate sensibility for the continuity of literary history. College of Liberal Arts Course Requirement: 1. Regular attendance and vigorous participation in discussion. (Absence without leave over 3 times disqualify you for Mid-term exam. 2. Reflection (1-2 pages) on authors and topics covered before Mid-term exam. 3. Group presentation (15 min.) on authors and topics covered after Mid-term exam. 4. Paper (10 pages in MLA style) on authors and topics covered after Mid-term exam. YA-FENG WU Wednesday 234 FL3002 3

Spatial thinking has become increasingly significant in the field of cultural geography because it allows us to pay attention to trans-regional cultural flows and their effects on a range of different scales, as well as how similar cultural phenomena bear different cultural implications in diverse local contexts. More importantly, various forms of cultural logic underlying the power mechanism of space have bearing on the subject formations of different identities; for example, we might consider the power effects of familial space on queer subjects, or the implications of urban gentrification on homeless people. To understand how the power mechanism works, it is important to attend to the complexity of the ways in which politics, economics, culture and society are interwoven in the production of space. Based on the conceptual framework, this course covers four main themes: a theoretical introduction, landscape and representation, identity politics and trans-border cultural flows/geopolitics. The first two sections will give students an understanding of the epistemology and methodology of space, with an emphasis on ways of mapping meanings in landscapes and rethinking the nature/culture divide, in order to reveal the importance of space and geography. The section covering identity politics will then introduce important issues concerning the questions of identity organized around gender/sexuality, race, and class to emphasize how identity politics are always situated in different local social contexts. The last section of this course focuses on trans-border cultural flows and geopolitics to help students comprehend the links between geography, state territoriality, world power politics and popular culture. Some readings in the class are quite complex; however, for those who are interested in learning spatial thinking and cultural politics, these readings will help them cultivate cultural sensitivity in analyzing the issues of identity and space in everyday life. College of Science 1. Class Participation (10%): Students are expected to read the designated readings before class and participate in class discussions. 2. Group Presentations (20%): Each team has a minimum of 15 minutes for each presentation. 3. Final Report (70%): A reflection on the theoretical concepts that we have discussed in class or a case study taken from everyday life (the report can be written in English or Chinese) should be submitted by the end of the semester. HUANG TSUNG YI Thursday 789 Geog5051 3 The upper limit of the number of non-majors: 25.

[For the complete info, please refer to http://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~josephw/principles_micro_15F.htm ] This is the introductory class for the principles of microeconomics. It serves as an introduction of economics to an audience that are not familiar with Calculus. (Those who have took Calculus should consider taking microeconomics instead.) One interesting feature of this class is there will be various classroom experiments throughout the semester, and students are expected to participate actively in them. This is a course taught in English, and all assignments are in English. If you feel that you would be in a disadvantaged position, please take other principles classes instead. The Goal of this class is to introduce how economists think (without the math required for microeconomics), and, help you think like an economist! Specifically, we will see how economists observe real world phenomenon, build simplified models of reality, derive theories to provide policy advice, and test implications with empirical or experimental data. College of Management There are no prerequisites for this course. JOSEPH TAO-YI WANG Monday 5 Wednesday 5 Friday 234 ECON1004 4 The upper limit of the number of non-majors: 150.

This course is designed to introduce students to computational methods in Astroparicle Physics. The course begins with review of Cosmic Rays. After brief introductions to basic of computer programming, the course will cover Mote Carlo simulation and data analysis technique for cosmic rays. Through this course, students will understand air shower production, and detection mechanism. Students also will gain various practical skills in Linux operation system, C/C++ programing, and data analysis base on ROOT. The course consists of lectures and self-practice, which requires students to bring his/her own laptop computer. College of Science General Physics and Modern Physics JIWOO NAM Wednesday 789 Phys5054 3

A significant portion of this course will be conducted in English including lectures, discussions, readings, presentations, and written work. What is the utility of historical knowledge and the practice of history in the twenty-first century? The humanities, including history, have faced questions about their relevance, practicality, and utility in the past few years. These concerns become even more immediate as economies undergo economic changes including de-industrialization, income stagnation, and youth underemployment. And yet as new economies emerge based on knowledge, technology, and services, the humanities and history have roles to play. Technology platforms including traditional media, social media, and entertainment need content. Even more, an interdisciplinary background in the humanities trains students in vital contemporary skills including information literacy; critical analysis; creativity; textual, oral, and visual presentation; collaboration, and leadership. In a fast-paced economy characterized by constant change and disruption, these skills prepare students for future jobs that have yet to be invented. History has a particular advantage. Everyone has a past and everyone comes from a past, so that most individuals have an intuitive understanding of the importance of the past. Likewise, history is all around us: in our physical surroundings, the consumer products that shape our daily lives, the entertainment we enjoy, the fashion we put on, the tastes we cultivate  ultimately the lives and livestyles we lead all have pasts. History has immediate relevance. The challenge, then, is to understand how historical knowledge is useful, find a way to practice history that connects to a public, and articulate the value of this practice to a market. Through course readings on history, historical theory, and concept, students think about the ways and values of historical practice. Another set of readings will introduce students to basic concepts in business and business skills such as competitive strategy, leadership, networking, collaboration, etc. Students will practice both historical and business skills through exercises in self-presentation, informational interviews, market research, site visits, etc. Throughout this course, students are encouraged to be creative, expressive, and think outside of the box about history, historical partice, and their uses for the public and in the market. “If you have no doubt of your premises or your power and want a certain result with all your heart you naturally express your wishes in law and sweep away all opposition … But when men have realized that time has upset many fighting faiths, they may come to believe even more … that the ultimate good desired is better reached by free trade in ideas _ that the best test of truth is the power of the thought to get itself accepted in the competition of the market.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes (United States Supreme Court Justice), Abrams v. U.S. (250 U.S. 616, 1919), no 316. Historical practice
•Understand the difference between history and historical practice
•Identify uses of historical practice to connect with the public
•Identify the value of historical practice in the market Professionalization and business
•Learn about basic concepts in business •Learn and practice basic professionalization skills
•Undertake a team project creating a historical product
College of Liberal Arts This course consists of a number of elements
•Readings and films that address issues of history, the public, and the market
•Readings that introduce students to basic concepts in business
•Discussion and analysis of course materials
•Professionalization exercises including producing CVs/résumés, LinkedIn sites, networking and informational interviews •Independent research, site-visits, and presentations on historical sites, museums, and other projects
•Team-based semester project producing a “historical project” such as a historical site, museum, or other YUEN-GEN LIANG Wednesday 345 Hist7209 3