本課程主要從歷史脈絡中追溯原鄉歷史與文化特色，進而探討閩粵移台人民在台灣的開拓與發展，並分析台灣地區政權轉移頻繁下，閩粵移民與原住民及統治族群之互動關係，做為同學瞭解今日台灣社會變遷的基礎，使學生瞭解台灣文化的多元性，從而幫助學生瞭解台灣社會與文化的特性與變遷過程。本課程之教學，除知識傳遞，更期能培養本校學生具有聆聽、表達及溝通能力，分析、推理及整合能力，欣賞與尊重多元文化差異，尊重生命與關懷人類整體價值，俾使學生能立足台灣，放眼世界。

This course mainly traces the history and cultural characteristics of the original homeland from the historical context, and then explores the pioneering and development of the Fujian and Guangdong immigrants in Taiwan. It also analyzes the interactive relationship between the Fujian and Guangdong immigrants, the indigenous people and the ruling ethnic group under the frequent power transfers in Taiwan. This course serves as the basis for students to understand the social changes in Taiwan today, allowing students to understand the diversity of Taiwanese culture, thereby helping students understand the characteristics and change process of Taiwanese society and culture. In addition to imparting knowledge, the teaching of this course also aims to cultivate our students' listening, expression and communication skills, analysis, reasoning and integration skills, appreciation and respect for multi-cultural differences, respect for life and care for the overall value of human beings, so that students can be based in Taiwan and look at the world.

賴澤涵編，《臺灣400年的變遷》，桃園：中央大學，2005年。
國立中央大學網頁：http://www.ncu.edu.tw/~jimmyjue/lge/program102.htm

Lai Zehan, ed., "Taiwan's 400 Years of Change", Taoyuan: National Central University, 2005.
National Central University website: http://www.ncu.edu.tw/~jimmyjue/lge/program102.htm