必修

This course will be a broad survey of Western history and culture with a focus on EQ and the origin and development of gender roles. We will look at how gender roles have been assigned, and the role of media in disseminating images of gender and interpersonal relations. This will include drama, literature, short stories, film and television. Students will be required to discuss these topics in class, and their analytical skills will finally be put into execution in the final two regular classes, in which students will be required to make presentations about related topical issues in Taiwanese culture and media.

Although theoretically a course in social relations, a main focus of the course will be English comprehension and communication. Students will read articles and excerpts from plays and stories as well as watching English-only television and media clips. Each class will have lecture and teacher presentation, but will ultimately require student response and input. There will be small group work as well as presentation preparation and delivery.