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    National Tsing Hua University
    Hsinchu, Chinese Taipe

    National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) has been consistently ranked as one of the premier universities in East Asia, and is widely recognized as a leading incubator for future leaders. Our outstanding alumni highlight the success of NTHU students, including Nobel Physics laureates Dr. Cheng-Ning Yang and Dr. Tsung-Dao Lee, Nobel Chemistry laureate Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee, and Wolf Prize winner in mathematics Dr. Shiing-Shen Chern.

    NTHU is located in Hsinchu, Taiwan, 72 kilometers south of Taipei. The campus covers over 136.06 hectares (366.2 acres) of scenic land, flush with lakes and trees. Campus convenience is of the utmost, neighboring research institutes and universities, like: the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSSRC), National Center for High-Performance Computing (NCHC), Food Industry Research and Development Institute (FIRDI), National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Chung-Hua University (CHU), and the Hsinchu Science-Based Industrial Park (HSIP). Hsinchu is accurately known and dubbed as the ‘Science city of Taiwan’.

    The university now has 10 colleges, 26 departments, 27 independent graduate institutes, and 10 master and PhD programs : the Colleges of Science, Engineering, Nuclear Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Life Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and the Colleges of Technology Management, Tsing Hua, Education, and Arts. NTHU employs over 808 full-time faculty members. More than 16,547 students, around 9,006 undergraduates, 5,805 master candidates and 1,736 for doctoral candidates as of data of fall semester 2016.

    NTHU emphasizes interdisciplinary approach. In addition to upholding basic standards, undergraduate curricula are designed to maximize flexibility as well as integration. NTHU surpasses curricula norms, transcending collegiate and departmental boundaries.

    Website: http://nthu-en.web.nthu.edu.tw/bin/home.php

    Course Offerings for commencement in August/September 2020
    Application Deadline: To be Announced



    Number of CreditsNon-credit bearing
    Offering Department-
    Course TeacherProfessor HON, WING KAI
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassTo be Confirmed
    Last Day of ClassTo be Confirmed
    Course ComponentLectureLecture
    Mode of TeachingAsynchronousAsynchronous
    Meeting Time--
    Time ZoneJapan Standard Time (UTC+9)
    Restrictions-
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to Japanese linguistics in sociocultural context. It is primarily aimed at international students interested in the sociocultural aspects of the language, as well as at native speakers of Japanese who aim to research Japanese linguistics or to teach Japanese as a second language. The course covers a wide range of theoretical and empirical perspectives and many examples of each phenomenon. Classes will consist of lectures, discussions, presentations, and a final paper.
    Course OutlineEnglish
    Number of CreditsThis course will be open to APRU VSE students as a non-credit academic course. APRU VSE students will not be graded and will not be issued any transcripts.
    Offering DepartmentInternational Center
    Course TeacherProf. Joseph Shaules
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassOct 6, 2020
    Last Day of ClassDec 22, 2020
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeTue 1445-1615
    Time ZoneJapan Standard Time (UTC+9)
    Restrictions-
    Course DescriptionThis class is focused on the process of adapting to life in another country. We learn about the experiences of foreigners getting used to life in Japan and of Japanese adapting to life in other countries. We will learn that there are stages of cultural adaptation: resistance, acceptance and adaptation. We will see that experiences abroad can be either deep or shallow. We will learn about the impact of living abroad on our values and identity. We will see that simply spending time abroad does not guarantee a positive experience. Students will learn interview a long-term sojourner and present a case study of their intercultural learning experiences. Class will be discussion-base.
    Course OutlineEnglish
    Number of CreditsThis course will be open to APRU VSE students as a non-credit academic course. APRU VSE students will not be graded and will not be issued any transcripts.
    Offering DepartmentInternational Center
    Course TeacherDr. Rie Suzuki
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassOct 2, 2020
    Last Day of ClassDec 18, 2020
    Course ComponentLectureLive discussions
    Mode of TeachingAsynchronousSynchronous
    Meeting Time-To be Announced
    Time ZoneJapan Standard Time (UTC+9)
    Restrictions-
    Course DescriptionThis course aims to explore Japanese everyday interaction from various socio-cultural aspects that may affect speakers’ways of interacting with others. By analyzing it in detail, comparing it to practices in other languages, and sharing experiences and opinions with classmates, participants will gain more insight into how people select their words and expressions and thereby perform social actions. The participants will see socio-cultural phenomena of Japanese communication from a wider perspective, while observing and analysing their own language use and its possible impacts on others.
    Course OutlineEnglish
    Number of CreditsThis course will be open to APRU VSE students as a non-credit academic course. APRU VSE students will not be graded and will not be issued any transcripts.
    Offering DepartmentInternational Center
    Course TeacherDr. Rie Suzuki
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassOct 2, 2020
    Last Day of ClassDec 18, 2020
    Course ComponentLectureLive discussions
    Mode of TeachingAsynchronousSynchronous
    Meeting Time-To be Announced
    Time ZoneJapan Standard Time (UTC+9)
    Restrictions-
    Course DescriptionThis course aims to explore Japanese everyday interaction from various socio-cultural aspects that may affect speakers’ways of interacting with others. By analyzing it in detail, comparing it to practices in other languages, and sharing experiences and opinions with classmates, participants will gain more insight into how people select their words and expressions and thereby perform social actions. The participants will see socio-cultural phenomena of Japanese communication from a wider perspective, while observing and analysing their own language use and its possible impacts on others.
    Course OutlineEnglish
    Number of CreditsThis course will be open to APRU VSE students as a non-credit academic course. APRU VSE students will not be graded and will not be issued any transcripts.
    Offering DepartmentInternational Center
    Course TeacherDr. Rie Suzuki
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassOct 2, 2020
    Last Day of ClassDec 18, 2020
    Course ComponentLectureLive discussions
    Mode of TeachingAsynchronousSynchronous
    Meeting Time-To be Announced
    Time ZoneJapan Standard Time (UTC+9)
    Restrictions-
    Course DescriptionThis course aims to explore Japanese everyday interaction from various socio-cultural aspects that may affect speakers’ways of interacting with others. By analyzing it in detail, comparing it to practices in other languages, and sharing experiences and opinions with classmates, participants will gain more insight into how people select their words and expressions and thereby perform social actions. The participants will see socio-cultural phenomena of Japanese communication from a wider perspective, while observing and analysing their own language use and its possible impacts on others.
    Course OutlineEnglish
    Number of CreditsThis course will be open to APRU VSE students as a non-credit academic course. APRU VSE students will not be graded and will not be issued any transcripts.
    Offering DepartmentInternational Center
    Course TeacherDr. Rie Suzuki
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassOct 2, 2020
    Last Day of ClassDec 18, 2020
    Course ComponentLectureLive discussions
    Mode of TeachingAsynchronousSynchronous
    Meeting Time-To be Announced
    Time ZoneJapan Standard Time (UTC+9)
    Restrictions-
    Course DescriptionThis course aims to explore Japanese everyday interaction from various socio-cultural aspects that may affect speakers’ways of interacting with others. By analyzing it in detail, comparing it to practices in other languages, and sharing experiences and opinions with classmates, participants will gain more insight into how people select their words and expressions and thereby perform social actions. The participants will see socio-cultural phenomena of Japanese communication from a wider perspective, while observing and analysing their own language use and its possible impacts on others.
    Course OutlineEnglish



    Course enrollment is subject to final approval from your home university and the course offering university. Please contact the APRU VSE Coordinator of your home university for credit transfer information.