EL4201 – 國立中央大學英美語文學系 Department of English at NCU

開課單位	英美語文學系		課　號	EL4201
授課教師	英文系教師		學分數	3
課程名稱(中文)	研究、寫作與實踐
課程名稱(英文)	Research, Writing and Praxises
上課時間
課程基本資料	□必修　　■選修	□全學年　　■半學年
特殊條件	英語授課 ■是(■全英語 □部份英語) □否	接受社會人士修課 ■是 □否		接受校際學生修課 ■是 □否
分發條件 (授課對象限制條件說明、先修及擋修課程、人數限制…等)	英文系三年級優先，其他年級次之。人數限制20人。
密碼卡	□不使用 ■部份使用(條件外加選用) □全部使用(加、退選皆須使用)
辦公時間
課程目標：Course objectives: This is an advanced course which builds on the basic writing skills (such as exposition, writing about texts and across different media, documentation, and argumentation) and develop them in such a way that research will be able to engage with specific praxises, textual, creative, professional, media-relative and interdisciplinary. To do so, the instructor will develop specific writing exercises, themes and cases.
授課內容： Course structure: The following provides division of sessions Introduction: Writing Research Praxises Week 1—Syllabus reading / Motivation of course main skills and themes Week 2—Modes of Research Praxises Week 3—Challenges of Research Praxises: Context and Culture Section 1: Design, Methodologies and Evaluation Week 4—Exercise on Writing Design: Conventions, Praxis and Transformation Week 5—Exercise on Writing Methodologies: Conventions, Praxis and Transformation Week 6—Exercise on Writing Evaluation: Conventions, Praxis and Transformation Week 7—Midterm Assignment Drafting and Review (=Reassessing main course skills and themes) Week 8—Midterm Assignment Section 2: Transforming Writing Production Cases Week 9—Case: Creative Research Week 10—Case: Professional Research Week 11—Case: Journalism Research Week 12—Case: Media Research Week 13—Case: Interdisciplinary Research Week 14—Final Assignment Drafting and Review (=Reassessing main course skill and themes) Week 15—Final Assignment Week 16—Comments on Final Writing Assignment and Final Grades Week 17—Arranged Individual Meetings Week 18—Arranged Individual Meetings
教科書/參考書： Reference book: Introduction: Writing Research Praxises Matsuda, Paul Kei & Tony Silva, 2005, Second Language Writing Research. Perspectives on the Process of Knowledge Construction, Routledge. Bonderup Dohn, Nina, Stig Børsen Hansen & Jens Jørgen Hansen (eds.), 2019, Designing for Situated Knowledge Transformation, Routledge. Section 1: Design, Methodologies and Evaluation Anderson, Rosemarie & William Braud, 2011, Transforming Self and Others through Research: Transpersonal Research Methods and Skills for the Human Sciences and Humanities, SUNY Press. Section 2: Transforming Writing Production Cases Barkho, Leon, 2017, *Towards a Praxis-based Media and Journalism Research, Intellect Books. Scott, Joanne, 2016, *Intermedial Praxis and Practice as Research: ‘Doing-Thinking’ in Practice, Palgrave Macmillan. Required/optional material could be modified in order to comply with course discussions.*
授課方式：　■講授　■研討（分組討論）　□實習/實驗　□個別指導　□其他
評量配分比重： Work for the course: 1. Course attendance & weekly written exercises: 35% Students are expected (i) to attend class weekly, and (ii) to engage and participate actively in each weekly written research exercise. 2. Midterm research report assignment: 30% Students are expected to hand in a midterm written assignment which will involve an exemplification of course skills and themes. The instructor will provide a list of points and writing research strategies to consider for the midterm essay. 3. Final research report assignment: 35% Students are expected to hand in a final written assignment based on skills and themes addressed in the second half of the semester. The instructor will provide a list of points and writing research strategies from which the student can select to prepare the final assignment. Weekly attendance, engagement in written exercises, and careful analysis of references are all necessary to get ready for the midterm and final assignment.
課程所屬學制：　■學士班　　□碩士班　　□博士班　　□碩博同修
課程領域：■語言訓練 □語言學與英語教學 □文學 □文化研究
跨系課程領域：(不需填寫)

本課程培養學生具備核心能力之強度指數：

強度指數系所核心能力	1 非常低	2 低	3 普通	4 高	5 非常高	評量方式
英文閱讀解析與寫作論述 English critical reading and analytical writing					✔	□紙筆測驗/會考(Test/Exam) ■作業練習(Assignments) □口頭報告/口試(Presentation/Oral Exam) ■專題研究報告(書面)(Research Report(printed on paper)) ■實作/實驗(Practices/Experiments) ■出席/課堂表現(Attendance/Performance) □學習檔案評量(Portfolios Assessment) □自我評量/同儕互評(Self Assessment/ Peer Assessment) □作品/創作展演(Products/Creative Performance) □其他(Others) □無(No assessment)
英語溝通與文化跨越 English oral communication and cultural crossing				✔		□紙筆測驗/會考(Test/Exam) ■作業練習(Assignments) □口頭報告/口試(Presentation/Oral Exam) ■專題研究報告(書面)(Research Report(printed on paper)) ■實作/實驗(Practices/Experiments) ■出席/課堂表現(Attendance/Performance) □學習檔案評量(Portfolios Assessment) □自我評量/同儕互評(Self Assessment/ Peer Assessment) □作品/創作展演(Products/Creative Performance) □其他(Others) □無(No assessment)
審美欣賞與多元創意 aesthetic appreciation and creative diversity					✔	□紙筆測驗/會考(Test/Exam) ■作業練習(Assignments) □口頭報告/口試(Presentation/Oral Exam) □專題研究報告(書面)(Research Report(printed on paper)) ■實作/實驗(Practices/Experiments) ■出席/課堂表現(Attendance/Performance) ■學習檔案評量(Portfolios Assessment) □自我評量/同儕互評(Self Assessment/ Peer Assessment) □作品/創作展演(Products/Creative Performance) □其他(Others) □無(No assessment)
人文思維與社會關懷 humanities visions and social intervention					✔	□紙筆測驗/會考(Test/Exam) ■作業練習(Assignments) □口頭報告/口試(Presentation/Oral Exam) ■專題研究報告(書面)(Research Report(printed on paper)) ■實作/實驗(Practices/Experiments) ■出席/課堂表現(Attendance/Performance) □學習檔案評量(Portfolios Assessment) □自我評量/同儕互評(Self Assessment/ Peer Assessment) □作品/創作展演(Products/Creative Performance) □其他(Others) □無(No assessment)
組織能力與人際合作 organizational ability and team work				✔		□紙筆測驗/會考(Test/Exam) ■作業練習(Assignments) □口頭報告/口試(Presentation/Oral Exam) ■專題研究報告(書面)(Research Report(printed on paper)) ■實作/實驗(Practices/Experiments) ■出席/課堂表現(Attendance/Performance) □學習檔案評量(Portfolios Assessment) □自我評量/同儕互評(Self Assessment/ Peer Assessment) □作品/創作展演(Products/Creative Performance) □其他(Others) □無(No assessment)