課程目標在於訓練同學能夠對與政治學門有一個基礎性的認識。此課程為三學分相當重要的入門課程，本系同學能夠從政治理論的視角，以及國際關係的視角，來了解政治學範疇的研究主題、研究領域、關鍵文獻、重要概念、原文詞彙、知識論入門與方法論入門等。本課程修習完畢，同學們不但會對政治學有扎實的訓練，同時也會有良好的英文政治學詞彙能力，為政治系後續的課程做準備。

The goal of the course is to train students to have a basic understanding of political science. This course is a very important introductory course with three credits. Students in this department can understand the research topics, research fields, key documents, important concepts, original vocabulary, introduction to epistemology and methodology in the field of political science from the perspective of political theory and international relations. After completing this course, students will not only have solid training in political science, but also have good English political vocabulary skills to prepare for subsequent courses in the Department of Politics.

本課程重點在於分析政治學面對的挑戰。它試圖幫助學習者深入瞭解政治事務。一方面，我們要回顧長期累積的重要概念。另一方面，我們試圖說明這些概念和21世紀初期真實世界間的關聯性。再者，我們試圖從實證角度闡明政治結構和運作過程。其中包括個人政治信念和作為，以及團體和國家的變化情形。

This course focuses on analyzing the challenges facing political science. It attempts to help learners gain an in-depth understanding of political affairs. On the one hand, we want to review important concepts accumulated over time. On the other hand, we try to illustrate the relevance of these concepts to the real world of the early 21st century. Furthermore, we attempt to elucidate political structures and operational processes from an empirical perspective. These include personal political beliefs and actions, as well as changes in groups and countries.

Political Science: An introduction (13th edition) by Michael G. Roskin. Robert Cord. James Medeiros and Walter Jones

Political Science: An introduction (13th edition) by Michael G. Roskin. Robert Cord. James Medeiros and Walter Jones