National Taiwan Normal University Course Outline Spring , 2024 |
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I.Course information |
Serial No. | 1377 | Course Level | Undergraduate |
Course Code | EAU0238 | Chinese Course Name | 財經英文 |
Course Name | English for Finance and Economics | ||
Department | Department of East Asian Studies | ||
Two/one semester | 1 | Req. / Sel. | Sel. |
Credits | 3.0 | Lecturing hours | Lecture hours: 3 |
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Course Description | |||
Time / Location | Mon. 6-8 Main Cheng 105 | ||
Curriculum Goals | Corresponding to the Departmental Core Goal | ||
1. To have a fundamental knowledge on the related terms and the basics in finance and economics. |
College: 1-1 Understanding the basic connotation and profound literacy of international sinology, cultural thinking, regional politics and economics |
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2. To have a fundamental knowledge on the related terms and the basics in finance and economics. |
College: 2-1 Possessing the ability of conducting basic academic research on sinology and culture and international politics and economics |
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3. To study not only the fundamental concepts of finance and economics, but also the practical practices and issues through case/news studies and classroom discussions |
College: 3-1 Within the ability of macroscopic thinking, independent thinking, professional research and critical introspection |
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4. To help students build up their professional knowledge, improve their ability to explore and exploit, and polish their interpersonal skills with an emphasis on ethics and moral values. |
College: 4-2 Being able to examine, understand and respect the cultural differences and pluralism. And being able to follow social ethics and possessing vocation. |
II. General Syllabus |
Instructor(s) | TIEN, Cheng-Li/ 田正利 | ||
Schedule | |||
(Tentative) Main units and weekly subjects: This course covers six units: Financial Situations in a Corporation, Money and Banking, Accounting, Trade and Commerce, Business and Investment, and Economy Issues. Weekly subjects (tentative): Weeks 1 & 2: Course Introduction & Financial Situation in a Corporation Objective: Weeks 1 and 2 aim at course introduction and Unit 1 (Financial Situation in a Corporation) with subjects including profit and loss, stock, financial instrument, insider dealing, etc. Weeks 3 & 4: Money and Banking Objective: Weeks 3 and 4 aim at Unit 2 (Money and Banking) with subjects including numbers, borrowing and lending, the money supply, interest rates, etc. Weeks 5 & 6: Accounting Objective: Weeks 5 and 6 aim at Unit 3 (Accounting) with subjects including accounting principles, types of assets, financial statements, auditing, etc. Week 7: Review and Supplement/Preview (Unit 4: Trade and Commerce) Week 8: Supplement/Preview and Midterm Exam Weeks 7-9: Trade and Commerce Objective: Weeks 7-9 aim at Unit 4 (Trade and Commerce) with subjects including ways of selling, international trade, imports and exports, customs duties, etc. Weeks 10 & 11: Business and Investment Objective: Weeks 10 & 11 aim at Unit 5 (Business and Investment) with subjects including financial management, starting business, risk assessment, rise and fall, etc. Weeks 12 & 13: Economy Issues Objective: Weeks 12 & 13 aim at Unit 6 (Economy Issues) with subjects including basic terms of economics, express the content of graphs, economic cycle, industries, etc. Week 14: Review and Supplement Week 15: Final Presentations Week 16: Course Wrap-Up and Final Exam |
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Instructional Approach | |||
Methods | Notes | ||
Formal lecture | Lecturing key contents and leading discussion | ||
Group discussion | Group/class discussion for case/news studies | ||
Media, audio, visual materials | Multimedia may be included to supplement learning. | ||
Grading assessment | |||
Methods | Percentage | Notes | |
Midterm Exam | 20 % | Midterm exam | |
Final exam | 10 % | Final exam | |
Class discussion involvement | 15 % | 5+5+5 (Will explain in class) | |
Attendances | 25 % | Attendances | |
Presentation | 30 % | Final Presentation | |
Required and Recommended Texts/Readings with References | * Curtis M. Revis Seubert, 2012, Absolute Financial English: All the Basics You Need to Know, 寂天文化 Supplementary resources: CNN Business https://edition.cnn.com/business Forbes https://www.forbes.com/?sh=99b91982254c * Required for class This course outline is subject to change without notice or with notice in class or via emails. Thank you. |