整體而言，本課程的目標定位在訓練論文計劃書（research proposal）的構思、寫作和執行能力。理想上，經由本課程的作業與討論，每位課程參與者將逐步形成其碩、博士論文的問題意識和研究方向，並期望在學期末完成一份正式的研究計劃書。這份計劃書或許可以繼續發展，成為妳／你們將來的碩、博士論文研究計劃書的基礎，這完全取決於每位課程參與者自己的規劃。就這門課而言，任課老師所關心的毋寧是各位書寫研究計劃書的學習過程。學期一開始，我們將從尋找研究謎題（puzzle-hunting）及安置問題意識（problematique-setting）開始，逐步進入文獻研究、概念架構的形成、假設的提出、資料蒐集的方式、可行性評估、撰寫研究計劃書以及執行研究計劃應該關照到的各個環節。

Overall, the goal of this course is to train the conception, writing and execution skills of a thesis proposal (research proposal). Ideally, through the assignments and discussions in this course, each course participant will gradually form a problem awareness and research direction for his or her master's or doctoral thesis, and is expected to complete a formal research proposal by the end of the semester. This proposal may be developed further and become the basis for your future master's or doctoral thesis research proposal, depending on each course participant's own plans. As far as this course is concerned, the teacher is more concerned with the learning process of writing a research proposal. At the beginning of the semester, we will start with puzzle-hunting and problem-setting, and gradually move into all aspects of literature research, formation of conceptual framework, formulation of hypotheses, methods of data collection, feasibility assessment, writing research plans, and executing research plans.

讓研究生透過課堂與觀摩他人論文瞭解如何撰寫學術論文．

Let graduate students learn how to write academic papers through classes and observing other people's papers.

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