〈閲讀經典的力量〉
我這一代的人，大多還相信讀書是型塑人格的最重要手段。學生時代，深信「古典知」是戰勝「經驗知」的唯一方法，所以我們不停地閲讀經典，爲了超越經驗的限制，爲了長大，爲了強壯。也就是說，期待透過經典吸收養分，超越年齡，成爲「大人」。現在，我們依然大量地閲讀經典，與學生時代相反，現在不爲了長大，為的是持續檢驗自己的學問與人格，並同時維持自己的時代嗅覺。
同學們，讓我們一起閲讀經典，一起體驗時代，檢驗自我。很快地，你會知道：經典是無盡的寶庫，所有時代問題的解答。〈The power of reading classics〉
Most of my generation still believe that reading is the most important means of shaping personality. In the age of students, we firmly believed that "classical knowledge" was the only way to fight for "experience knowledge", so we kept reading classics, which exceeded the limitations of experience, grew up and strengthened our strength. In other words, I hope to absorb and nourish through classics, surpass my age, and become an "adult". Now, we still read classics in a large number. In contrast to the student era, we are not growing up now, in order to continuously examine our academic questions and personality, and at the same time maintain our sense of the times.
Students, let us read classics together, experience the times and examine ourselves together. Soon, you will know: classics are the answers to all era problems.
通識課程不同於專業課程，實乃著重引導學生主動關懷、探索與實踐人類的終極價值與智慧；同時通識課程所提供的知識，不是專業課程的淺薄化，而是具有厚實感的基礎知識。本校根據創校傳統、校訓與辦學理念訂定通識教育定四大基本素養：求真素養、篤信素養、力行素養與宏通素養，以具體落實本校通識教育之理想。希望本校學生能發揮自主學習精神，在通識課程老師的引導下，逐漸培養其通識教育基本素養，並期待能終身學習。各種基本素養並訂有具體的學習成效指標，以做教學與學習成效之自我檢證的具體指標，分述如下：求真素養（自然領域）：1.學習自然科學的方法或哲學以探索物理與生命世界的微妙，2.發揮就事論事的精神，3.能參與科學議題相關的公共事務。篤信素養（人文領域）：1.學習人文精神以探索內在自我與領會人類文明的深層價值，2.發展自律精神，3.能運用理性進行道德推理。力行素養（社會領域）：1.運用社會科學的方法或哲學以激發學生的傾聽與溝通能力，2.承認與尊重多元差，3.實踐民主審議的精神。宏通素養（跨領域）：1.追求人類的整體價值，2.融通求真、篤信、力行等素養於個人生命之中。各領域的課程對於學習成效指標可以跨選，不必拘泥。
The general course is different from the professional course, and it focuses on guiding students to actively care, explore and understand the ultimate value and wisdom of human beings. At the same time, the knowledge provided by the general course is not the purity of the professional course, but the basic knowledge with a strong sense of reality. Our school has established four basic qualities for general education based on the concept of creating school traditions, school training and management: seeking truth, trustworthiness, striving for general education, and implementing the ideal of general education in our school in a specific way. I hope that students of this school can develop the spirit of independent learning, and under the guidance of general course teachers, they will gradually cultivate their basic qualities of general education, and look forward to finally learning. Various basic qualities are cultivated and have specific indicators for self-verification of teaching and learning results. They are divided into the following: Truth-seeking and nourishing (nature domain): 1. Learn the methods or philosophy of natural sciences to explore the subtleties of physics and the world of life, 2. Develop the spirit of doing things, 3. Be able to participate in public affairs related to scientific topics. Relief and nourishment (humanity field): 1. Learn the humanistic spirit to explore the deep value of inner self and leading human civilization, 2. Develop self-discipline spirit, 3. Be able to use rationality to conduct moral reasoning. Practice and cultivate (social field): 1. Use social science methods or philosophy to stimulate students' listening and communication skills, 2. Accept and respect for diversity and differences, 3. Realize the spirit of democratic review. Hongtong basic cultivation (cross-domain): 1. Pursuing the overall value of human beings, 2. Integrating truth-seeking, trustworthiness, and action in personal life. Courses in various fields can be selected across learning performance indicators without being restricted.
托克維爾著，張揚譯《論美國的民主》，長沙：湖南文藝出版社，2011年。（簡體版）
托克維爾著，秦修明等譯《民主在美國》，台北：左岸文化，2005年。
托克維爾著，董果良譯《論美國的民主》，北京：商務，2009年。（簡體版）
By Tokville, Zhang Yang translated "On the Democracy of the United States", Changsha: Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House, 2011. (Simplified version)
Tokville, translated by Qin Xiuming and others, "Democracy in the United States", Taipei: Left Bank Culture, 2005.
By Tokville, Dong Guoliang translated "On Democracy in America", Beijing: Business, 2009. (Simplified version)
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 平常成績平常成績 Normal achievements |
40 | |
| 期中報告期中報告 Midterm Report |
30 | |
| 期末報告期末報告 Final report |
30 |
