進階專業英文-設計與人文(一)

臺北科技大學 115-1 學期課程，課號 366356。

課程大綱

本課程提供學生及職前專業人士必備之英語文語言技巧，強調設計與人文專業領域之英文溝通能力之訓練。課程內容依學院專業內容區分並整合英語文之聽說讀寫之能力為未來全球化移動及以英語專業溝通人才培育為目標。 This course aims to provide pre-service design and cultural business students/professionals with the adequate skills of the English language and communicative competence to facilitate their current academic and future career pursuits. Students are encouraged to utilize their domain expertise to participate in professional communication in English. Centered on the training of professional use of the English language, the ESP curriculum as the crux of a highly-integrated work of domain knowledge and the English learning development embodies the indispensable credentials required for a global profession.

課程進度

Course syllabus (Subject to change) Note: Online video content on design and humanities will be posted on LINE for students to access. Week 1 4 key terms in design profession: art, client, customer, and user. Definitions from The Future of Design. Lorraine Justice. "What Is Design? Design is an attitude." Roger Tallon. Design: The Definitive Visual Guide. Week 2 The Complexity of Modern Devices.” The Design of Everyday Things. Don Norman. "AI in Design.” Google AI Overview, Google, 23 June 2026, URL. "AI art: The end of creativity or the start of a new movement?” Claudia Baxter. 21 October 2024. bbc.com. Week 3 "Jion, or Die." Benjamin Franklin's political cartoon line of 1754. Graphic Classics. "Believe in Yourself: Everyone Has Creativity.” Author unknown. Week 4 "Imagination and Insight.” How to Understand Art. Janetta Rebold Benton. “Everyone Is a Creator." The Creative Act: A Way of Being. Rick Rubin. "See It in a New Way. " Carolyn Schlam. The Joy of Art: How to Look at, Appreciate, and Talk about Art. Week 5 "Design, Technology, and Humanity." Lorraine Justice. The Future of Design: Global Product Innovation for a Complex World. "AI could automate up to 26% of tasks in art, design, entertainment, and the media." UOC News. uoc.edu Week 6 Abstract︱"Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Art and Design: A Comprehensive Review." ieeexplore.ieee.org How Design Makes Us Think: And Feel and Do Things. Sean Adams. I love it. What is it? The Power of Instinct in Design and Branding. Week 7 "Finding Inspiration Through Solitude." Anita Patil. New York Times. "My Advice in Three Parts (to be a good designer)." Jessica Walsh. Week 8 Midterm exam 期中考 "The three ways that good design makes you happy." Don Norman. TED. 2009. Week 9 Post-exam review 期中考檢討 "Ralph Bauer on Creative Processes." How Ideas Are Born. Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things. Don Norman. Week 10 "Invisible Technologies." Nei Postman. Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology. Week 11 "Eyepath.” (in composition). Andrew Loomis. The Eye of the Painter and the Elements of Beauty. A discussion of Van Gogh’s Treatment of Sunflower "Olympia 1863, Edouard Manet 1832-83." Art: The Whole Story. "Creating a Concept.” Muntsa Calbó Angrill and Antonio Muñoz Tenllada. Week 12 "Monet’s Treatment of Subject Matter." Vanessa Potts. Essential Monet. "Sorolla, the Unrelenting Painter’s Eye.” Joaquín Sorolla: Painter of Light. Week 13 "Simplicissimus Poster." (The Red Bulldog Poster) Thomas Theodore Heine. Design Literacy: Understanding Graphic Design. Steven Heller. Week 14 "A Guide to Designing a Scientific Poster: Content, Layout, and More." Michael G. Lemieux. "How to Be Innovative in the Global Packaging Business?" The Package Design Book 4. Week 15 "Understanding Simple Things Deeply." Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird. The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking. "Thinking Makes the Difference." The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking. Week 16 Speaking practice: oral English presentation with slides. "What Is Thinking?" Experiences in Visual Thinking. Robert H. McKim. " Thinking by Visual Images.” Experiences in Visual Thinking. Week 17 (1) Final Exam administered. (2) In-class writing practice. (3) "Ten Principles for Good Design." Ten Principles for Good Design. Dieter Rams. Week 18 (1) Final Exam answers reviewed. (2) Peer review of classmate writing. (3) Imperial Federation: Map of the World Showing the Extent of the British Empire in 1886. by

評量方式

期中考 20% 英文期中大會考20% 期末考 20% 出席率 10% 平時成績 10% (包括課堂參與、小考、作業、課外閱讀、英文閱讀與寫作，如摘要技巧) 口說 10% 寫作 10% 缺席時數達總學期（18週計）的三分之一或以上者，則學期總成績不及格。 The final grade will be based on: Midterm exam 20% Joint midterm exam 20% Final exam 20% Attendance 10% Class participation, quizzes, and assignments 10% Speaking 10% Writing 10% Students who miss one-third (18 hours) or more of the total class time for the semester (54 hours) will receive a failing grade.

教材

【遵守智慧財產權觀念，請使用正版教科書，不得使用非法影印教科書】 使用外文原文書：否 教 材：影印講義：使用一學期。 Materials: Self-made English materials (photocopied handouts)