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A Landmark Breakthrough for Globalization at Tamkang

Starting from next semester, the nature of English-taught courses at Tamkang is set to change. In the past, the system of providing English-taught courses was rigid. Teachers of certain compulsory second and third year courses from each department were forced to offer their courses in English. These restrictions have now been lifted, and all teachers can now apply to deliver their courses in English. Teachers who do so will be rewarded as part of a new incentive scheme implemented to encourage teachers to provide courses taught entirely in English.

Five New Cloud-Based Classes

In the 2nd semester of the 2012-2013 academic year, the College of Foreign Languages and Literatures will offer five new Cloud-based courses. These will include: “Latin for Beginners”, “French for Beginners”, “Japanese for Beginners”, “Spanish for Beginners”, and “Russian for Beginners”. The courses will be offered as electives and will be available for all TKU students. The Dean of the College of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Dr. Wu Hsi-Deh, stated that “asynchronous online learning has gradually become a new trend. Not only does it allow students ample opportunity to review the lessons over and over, it also provides the general public the chance to further their learning, while at the same time enhancing TKU’s image.”

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The 2013 EMBA Student Recruitment Seminar

On January 12, the TKU EMBA Program will hold the 2013 EMBA Student Recruitment Seminar at Tamkang’s Taipei Campus. Unlike previous years, the chair of each of the academic departments from the TKU College of Business and Management will be present and will help to promote Tamkang University to prospective future students.

Talking Olympics and Culture

Tang Zong-Hsun, a consultant at BOP Taipei and alumnus of the Department of Mass Communication, recently came to TKU’s Tamsui Campus to deliver a special lecture on “The London Olympics”. In the lecture, he observed that “England is a country that shows innovation as well as tolerance and a sense of responsibility. Very few societies, he explained, could embrace both the royal family – the ultimate symbol of monarchy and social hierarchy – with a widely prevalent “punk” culture.

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