CURRICULUM

At the beginning of the 2016 academic year, the curriculum structure of the Department of English Language and Literature has been comprehensively updated.
In addition to the general university-wide curriculum, the department offers fourmain course category options. Students can graduate after achieving the total
number of credits required by the university, and fulfilling the departmental requirements of the categories as specified below.
Department core curriculum (required courses, 36 credits in total)
Department professional curriculum (complete at least two programs from 2-1 to 2-4. Earn at least 34 credits).
2.1 History of Western Literature (Elective courses in total. Earn a minimum of 10 credits).
2.2 Western Cultures (Elective courses in total. Earn a minimum of 10 credits).
2.3 Linguistics & Foreign Language Teaching (Elective courses in total. Earn a minimum of 10 credits).
2.4 English for Practical Purposes (Elective courses in total. Earn a minimum of 16 credits).
3.1 Sure-footed English Learning :This category is compulsory for students who have not yet passed a test at the level of CEFR B1 (for example GEPT Intermediate including speaking and writing).
Other Elective courses (Second specialty training: auxiliary department, double major or Interdisciplinary Program). This include other courses offered by the department which are not listed in the above categories.

60ELA01 Department Core Course (Compulsory Subject: 36 credits)：

NO

Course Name

grade

score

Fall

Spring

3791/3792

Introduction to Linguistics (1),(2)

Freshman

2

2

0554

Introduction to Literature

Freshman

N/A

3

1318

Introduction to Western Under gr Literature

Sophomore

3

N/A

0165/0166

Sophomore Listening and Speaking(1),(2)

Sophomore

3

3

0163/0164

Sophomore Writing(1),(2)

Sophomore

2

2

0169/0170

Junior Listening and Speaking(1),(2)

Junior

2

2

0167/0168

Junior Writing(1),(2)

Junior

2

2

5147

Translatology and Translation Practice

Junior

2

N/A

5180

Translation Practicum

Junior

N/A

2

4526/4527

Debating and Reporting Practicum (1),(2)

Senior

2

2

 

2.Department of professional courses: (divided into four micro-learning courses of 2.1-2.4, at least two must be completed, and at least 30 credits must be completed)

2.1 60ELB01 History of Western Literary (choose: Elective courses of 10 credits or more are completed)

NO

Course Name

grade

score

Fall

Spring

4721/5184

English Literature(一),(二)

Sophomore

2

2

2070

Readings in Poetry

Sophomore

2

N/A

5183

Readings in Drama

Sophomore

2

N/A

5182

Readings in Fiction

Sophomore

N/A

2

1983

American Literature: The 19th Century

Junior

2

N/A

1982

American Literature: The 20th Century

Junior

N/A

2

5181

European Literature

Junior

2

N/A

2.2 60ELB02  Western Culture (choose: Elective courses of 10 credits or more are completed)

NO

Course Nam

grade

score

Fall

Spring

1378

Greek Mythology

Freshman

2

N/A

0196

Women’s Literature

Freshman

2

N/A

4973

The Brothers Grimm’s Fairytales

Freshman

2

N/A

4969

 Readings in English Historical Narratives

Freshman

N/A

2

3470

Contemporary Prose

Sophomore

N/A

2

3621

Dream Literature

Sophomore

N/A

2

0567

Literature and Psychology

Sophomore

2

N/A

3680

Literature in Opera

Sophomore

N/A

2

3488

The Bible Studies

Sophomore

N/A

2

5129

Shakespeare

Junior

2

N/A

0682

Introduction to Comparative Literature

Junior

N/A

2

0569

Literature and the Arts

Junior

2

N/A

5017

Film Studies: Art & Literature 

Junior

N/A

2

2068

British Culture and the English Language

Junior

N/A

2

2092

Production of English Stage Play

Senior

1

N/A

2.3 60ELB03 Linguistics and Language Teaching (choose: Elective courses of 10 credits or more are completed)

NO

Course Nam

grade

score

Fall

Spring

0723

Syntax

Sophomore

2

N/A

3797

Semantics

Sophomore

N/A

2

1802

Sociolinguistics

Sophomore

N/A

2

2093

English Phonetics

Sophomore

2

N/A

2983

Second Language Acquisition

Junior

2

N/A

5072

Bilingual Education

Junior

2

N/A

2081

Instructional Strategies and Teaching Materials

Junior

2

N/A

 

Special topics in English language teaching

Junior

2

N/A

2.4 60ELB04  Applied English Microology Group (choose: Elective courses of 16 credits or more are completed)

NO

Course Nam

grade

score

Fall

Spring

 

Learning English Through Popular Culture

Freshman

2

N/A

2238

Travel and Tourism English 

Freshman

2

N/A

2802

English for Receiving Guests 

Freshman

2

N/A

4298

Workplace English

Freshman

N/A

2

4971

English Through Current Event

Freshman

2

N/A

5694

Social Media Marketing

Sophomore

2

N/A

5121

English Public Speaking

Sophomore

2

N/A

2095

Career Planning in English

Sophomore

N/A

1

3711

Management

Sophomore

2

N/A

5252

International Marketing

Sophomore

N/A

2

3447

Journalism and Journalistic English

Sophomore

2

N/A

5637

Tzu Chi Humanities Teaching in English

Sophomore

N/A

3

2620

Business English

Junior

N/A

2

5251

Business English and Internet Technology

Junior

2

N/A

5696

Workplace English and Internship

Junior

2

N/A

 

Tzu Chi Humanities Teaching and Internship (USA)

Junior

2

N/A

2074

English Mass Media and application

Junior

2

N/A

2051

Magazine Writing and Editing in English

Junior

2

N/A

2069

British Culture and the English Language in an Authentic Context

Junior

2

N/A

1439

Children’s Literature and Children’s Books Creation

Junior

2

N/A

5093

TED Talks Seminar

Junior

N/A

2

3626

Practical English

Junior

N/A

2

0149/0150

Interpreting(1)(2)

Senior

2

2

 

3.1  60ELB05 English Deep Grow Microscience Group (Compulsory & choose: Students who’s English ability below TOEIC:550(Including listening, speaking, reading and writing) or the same level standard must select 20 credits.

NO

Course Nam

grade

score

Fall

Spring

0157/0158

Freshman Listening and Speaking(1),(2)

Freshman

3

3

0155/0156

Freshman Writing(1),(2)

Freshman

3

3

2076 /2077

English Grammar(1),(2)

Freshman

2

2

1317

Selected Readings in Western Literature

Freshman

N/A

2

4984

Basic English Pronunciation 

Freshman

2

N/A

2032

Readings in English News

Freshman

N/A

2

1985

American Movies and Multiculture

Freshman

2

N/A

 

  1. 60ELB06 Other optional credits (choose):

NO

Course Nam

grade

score

Fall

Spring

3864/3865

German (I)(Ⅱ)

Freshman

2

2

3866/3867

German (III)(IV)

Junior

2

2

0652/0654

Japanese(I)(Ⅱ)

Freshman

2

2

The compulsory + optional courses of this department (this department must complete at least 2 micro-learning courses above the deep ploughing) total: 70 credits or more, and another 30 can be completed in the auxiliary department or course + school core and general 26 >= 128 to graduate.

  1. Inter-faculty (credit) course(Interdisciplinary Program)跨系所學分學程及微學期連結
  2. Auxiliary department or double major (except the medical department and nursing department of our school)