研究所課程 Graduate Courses

研究所選修課程針對各種學術情境設計，旨在培養學生可有效使用英語為溝通媒介傳達專業學術資訊與溝通。主要開課對象為本校碩博班生。目前課程包括學術閱讀與討論、演說與簡報、科技英文寫作等。
研究生英語課程均強調研究倫理(Research Ethics)，在引導學生口頭或使用文字表達與呈現資料的過程中，融入處理資料的正確態度與觀念。
針對碩博班學生之專業需求，規劃三大類英語文課程，包含閱讀理解、口語溝通、文字表達，強調學術情境之語言訓練。
(一) 閱讀理解課程(Reading)引導學生閱讀論文、技術報告、理解學術文章特色與架構，並分辨觀點與事實。
(二) 口語溝通課程(Speaking)訓練學生說明研究內容、討論不同觀點、報告研究結果，與口頭議論技巧。
(三) 文字表達課程(Writing)帶領學生熟悉學術文章格式、理解不同領域慣例，並撰寫議論文章等。

Graduate Courses

The English curriculum for graduate students aims at developing academic literacy and scientific communication skills across disciplines. Center of English Education (CEE) strives to offer a wide range of interdisciplinary training courses for future scientists and researchers. These graduate courses (3 credits) are offered to both master and doctoral students on a regular basis. No prerequisite skills and training are required to enroll. Different courses in the graduate curriculum might target at different communication needs and proficiency levels; please consult the instructors for details. Current courses include Technical and Scientific English Writing, Public Speaking and Presentation, and Academic English Reading & Discussion and various courses on specific communication needs in academic contexts. The three main categories of current courses are writing, speaking and reading; integrated courses can include multiple emphases, such as listening and speaking, or reading and writing. Course contents in each category may include but not limited to the following topics:

Reading: guided reading on research papers, reading strategies, genre analysis on research articles, specific instruction on identifying structures and distinguish facts from opinions in academic texts.
Speaking: language support for discussing, expressing opinions, and presenting research findings orally; hands-on practice on conference presentations, poster presentation, and Q&A sessions.
Writing: common academic phrases and vocabulary, genre analysis on research articles, proposals, and other types of texts for academic purposes, writing practice on reporting findings, giving definitions, and describing experimental procedures.

Features of NTHU English curriculum for graduate students

Graduate students of NTHU come from various disciplines and follow distinct formats, styles and conventions in both written and spoken English. In order to address the communication needs of diverse backgrounds from 12 colleges, 26 departments and 30 graduate institutes, our courses have a focus on general English for academic purposes (GEAP). Discipline-specific training can be tailored on request and collaboration with subject faculty is welcome.
As an integral part of graduate training, our courses integrate a common component of research integrity and ethics, covering the written and spoken language used to present data and report findings responsibly.