2024-2025 Curriculum Map

Department of English, National Taipei University of Technology

Core Objective: Interdisciplinary Professionals

Applicability: This website applies to the curriculum framework for the four-year undergraduate freshmen entering in the 2024-2025 academic year (113th Academic Year).

1. Global Business English Communication Micro-Program

*Jointly promoted with the Department of Business Management
  • Management Micro-Program Elective / 3 Credits
  • Marketing Management Micro-Program Elective / 3 Credits
  • Consumer Behavior Micro-Program Elective / 3 Credits
  • International Business Management Micro-Program Elective / 3 Credits
  • Electronic Commerce Micro-Program Elective / 3 Credits
  • Internet Marketing Micro-Program Elective / 3 Credits
  • Services Management Micro-Program Elective / 3 Credits
  • Knowledge Management Micro-Program Elective / 3 Credits
  • Customer Relationship Management Micro-Program Elective / 3 Credits
  • International Marketing Management Micro-Program Elective / 3 Credits
  • Management of Technology Micro-Program Elective / 3 Credits
  • Global Brand Management Micro-Program Elective / 3 Credits

2. Linguistics and Language Teaching Practice Course Cluster

  • Phonetics Freshman Elective / 3 Credits
  • The Acquisition and Application of Advanced English Lexical Use Freshman Elective / 3 Credits
  • Introduction to Linguistics Freshman Required / 3 Credits
  • Syntax Freshman Elective / 3 Credits
  • Principles, practices, and applications of articulatory phonetics Freshman Elective / 3 Credits
  • Introduction to Global Englishes Freshman Elective / 3 Credits
  • Applied Linguistics Sophomore Required / 3 Credits
  • English Language Teaching & Field Practice Sophomore Elective / 3 Credits
  • Language Acquisition Junior Required / 3 Credits
  • Pathways to teaching language in a foreign context Junior Elective / 3 Credits
  • English Curriculum Design Junior Elective / 3 Credits
  • Pragmatics Senior Elective / 3 Credits

3. Literature, Culture, and Practical Applications Course Cluster

  • Approaches to Literature Freshman Required / 3 Credits
  • Contemporary Popular Fiction Freshman Elective / 3 Credits
  • Literature for Children and Young Adults Freshman Elective / 3 Credits
  • Introduction to Western Literature Sophomore Required / 3 Credits
  • English and American Short Stories Sophomore Elective / 3 Credits
  • British and American Literatures and Cultures Sophomore Required / 3 Credits
  • Modern Western Literature Sophomore Elective / 3 Credits
  • Studies in English and American Fiction Sophomore Elective / 3 Credits
  • World Literatures and Cultures in English Junior Elective / 3 Credits
  • Popular Culture Junior Elective / 3 Credits
  • Cultural Studies and Cross-cultural Communication Junior Elective / 3 Credits
  • Shakespeare and Communication Junior Elective / 3 Credits
  • Western Drama Senior Elective / 3 Credits
  • Film and Literature Senior Elective / 3 Credits

4. Advanced Integrated English Skills Course Cluster

  • English Communication and Application Freshman Required / 2 Credits
  • English Conversation Freshman Required / 2 Credits
  • Grammar and Rhetoric Freshman Required / 2 Credits
  • Journalistic English & Listening Training Freshman Required / 1 Credit
  • English Writing Freshman Required / 2 Credits
  • English for Specific Purposes (ESP Course) Sophomore Required / 2 Credits
  • Oral Communication in English Sophomore Required / 2 Credits
  • Advanced English Writing Sophomore Required / 2 Credits
  • English Presentation Skills Sophomore Required / 2 Credits
  • Public Speaking and Debate Junior Required / 2 Credits
  • Research Methods and Research Papers Junior Required / 2 Credits
  • Academic and Technical Writing Junior Required / 2 Credits
  • English Proficiency Test Preparation Senior Elective / 1 Credit

5. AI and Technology Industry Course Cluster

  • Programming Basics & AI Applications Freshman Required / 2 Credits
  • English for Technology Industry Sophomore Elective / 3 Credits
  • Technology and Language Learning Sophomore Elective / 3 Credits
  • Training in Logic and Critical Thinking Sophomore Elective / 3 Credits
  • English Media Language Senior Elective / 3 Credits
  • AI-Assisted Translation and Human-Machine Collaboration Senior Elective / 2 Credits
  • Translation Theory and Practice in the Digital Age Senior Elective / 2 Credits

6. Interdisciplinary and Professional English Applications Course Cluster

  • Business Communication in English Sophomore Elective / 3 Credits
  • Trans-editing of International News Sophomore Elective / 3 Credits
  • Commercial English Junior Elective / 3 Credits
  • Introduction to Chinese-English Translation Junior Required / 2 Credits
  • Internship Junior Required / 2 Credits
  • English Projects in Special Topics Junior Required / 3 Credits
  • Introduction to Chinese-English Interpreting Junior Required / 2 Credits
  • English in Conferences and Escort Services Junior Elective / 3 Credits
  • Genre Analysis and Translation Senior Elective / 2 Credits
  • Audiovisual Translation Senior Elective / 2 Credits
  • Chinese-English Business Interpreting Senior Elective / 2 Credits
  • Advanced Chinese-English Interpreting Senior Elective / 2 Credits
  • Business Case Studies in English Senior Elective / 3 Credits