◎系所教育目標：
本組主要在於培養學生人文素養與國際視野、優秀英(外)語溝通能力以及商務溝通及翻譯等專業知能，並兼顧語言文教相關素養。 |
| ◎核心能力 | 關聯性 |
| 1.一般英語及專業英語之能力 | 5 關聯性最強 |
| 2.基本語言學知識 | 5 關聯性最強 |
| 3.基本英美文學素養 | 5 關聯性最強 |
| 4.翻譯或商務溝通之能力 | 5 關聯性最強 |
| 5.基本第二外語能力 | 3 關聯性中等 |
| 6.跨文化溝通知能 | 5 關聯性最強 |
◎本學科內容概述：
除了種族、性別、與階級，族裔在文化分析、文學生產和身分認同等方面漸成重要議題。 本課程希冀透過導讀族裔文學培養並深化學生的(跨)文化涵養與能力，同時增進學生國際移動能力。 |
◎本學科教學內容大綱：
Maxine Hong Kingston, China Men.
Carlos Bulosan, America is in My Heart.
Viet Thanh Nguyen, Sympathizer.
Andrea Chu, et. al. Chrysanthemum. |
◎本學科學習目標：
In addition to race, gender and class, ethnicity has become an important issue in cultural studies, literary production and identity construction. Guided reading of selected works by writers of various ethnic groups of America writers, will help students cultivate higher cultural literacy and understand the link between diaspora experiences and identity construction. |
| ◎教學進度： |
| 週次 | 主題 | 教學內容 | 教學方法 |
01
09/14 | Orientation | Introduction to the course | 講授。 |
02
09/21 | Definition of "ethnicity" and changes in America's Regulations for National Census. | 1. Distinction between "race" and "ethnicity"
2. Changes and significance of the changes in America's regulations for decimal Census.
3. The importance of literary representations of various ethnic groups' immigration and diaspora experiences. | 講授。 |
03
09/28 | Latinx (Latino and Latina), esp. the Mexican American, youth's experiences in America. | "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium"
by
Matt de La Pena | 講授。 |
04
10/05 | ditto | ditto | 講授。 |
05
10/12 | Latinx (Latino and Latina), esp. the Cuban American's diaspora experiences and struggle for American Dream. | "Sol Painting, Inc."
by Meg Medina | 講授。 |
06
10/19 | ditto | ditto | 講授。 |
07
10/26 | Diaspora experiences and identity construction of the Filipino in America | America is in My Heart
by
Carlos Bulosan | 講授。 |
08
11/02 | ditto | ditto | 講授。 |
09
11/09 | ditto | ditto | 講授。 |
10
11/16 | midterm | midterm exam | 講授、midterm exam。 |
11
11/23 | Diaspora experience and identity construction of the Taiwanese American | The Unpassing
by
Chia Chia Lin | 講授。 |
12
11/30 | ditto | ditto | 講授。 |
13
12/07 | ditto | ditto | 講授。 |
14
12/14 | ditto | ditto | 講授。 |
15
12/21 | ditto | ditto | 講授。 |
16
12/28 | ditto | ditto | 講授。 |
17
01/04 | Presentation by students who choose to write term paper instead of taking sit-in exam | Presentation by students who choose to write term paper instead of taking sit-in exam | 講授。 |
18
01/11 | Final exam | final exam | final exam。 |
◎課程要求：
1. Whole English.
2. Students' active participation in class discussion. |
◎成績考核
期中考50%
期末考50%
補充說明：Sit-in midterm and final exams are optional. Students are allowed to choose to write term paper. The evaluation for students choosing to write term paper is 30% for presentation in the 17th week and 70% for the term paper due in the 18th week. |
◎參考書目與學習資源
Nil |
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