教學大綱 Syllabus

課程簡介Course Description

In this course, students will apply what they have learned through their participation in the International Program of Austronesian Studies in a project that addresses a real-world issue in an Austronesian community. Under the guidance of the course instructor, they will conduct research or otherwise participate in community-based activities that are aimed at better understanding or help solving problems in Austronesian commits in Taiwan, South-East Asia, the Pacific, or elsewhere.

This can be though academic research, internships in public or private organizations, or direct or mediated involvement in an Austronesia community. Throughout the semester, students will discuss their progress with their instructor, their supervisor and their fellow students. They will present the results of their activities in a written or recorded work and wherever possible to the community they work with in a form appropriate to their project.

This course will be taught in cooperation with Prof. Niki Alsford at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAn). Students will have the opportunity to join him and a number of students from UCLAn in a research trip to a number of indigenous communities in Taiwan, thus allowing them to engage with Austronesian communities here in Taiwan in an international context, and potentially establish international collaborations on indigenous societies in Taiwan.