1. Course Desc<x>ription:
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<br>The primary ob<x>jective of this course is to provide students with exposure to 
<br>practical and social experiences outside the university setting. This will 
<br>enable students to plan ahead and explore potential career paths after 
<br>completing their Master's degree in India studies.
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<br>2. References:
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<br>Amartya Sen, The Argumentative Indian- Writings on Indian Culture, History and 
<br>Identity (London: Penguin Books, 2005)
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<br>3. Teaching Method:
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<br>Teaching Method includes lectures, discussions, and students’ presentations. 
<br>Students should finish all assigned readings before class, and active 
<br>participation in class is expected.
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<br>Each week, distinguished speakers will share their hands-on experience or 
<br>cutting-edge research on specific topics, which will be further analyzed and 
<br>discussed in group discussion sessions right after the speeches. Students will 
<br>be expected to write their own analysis and summary of the topics and choose a 
<br>topic for their term project.
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<br>4. Syllabus
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<br>Week 1 on Culture and Education
<br>Introduction 
<br>Invited speaker: 國立清華大學兼任助理教授 董玉莉
<br>Adjunct Assistant Professor at National Tsing Hua University, Yuli Tung
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<br>Week 2 on Culture and Language
<br>Invited speaker: 國立師範大學翻譯研究所博士  李眉君
<br>Doctor of Institute of Translation & Interpretation at National Taiwan Normal 
<br>University. Dr. Priya Lalwani Purswaney
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<br>Week 3 on Culture and Art
<br>Invited speaker: 印度文化市集創辦人 游&#23169;婷
<br>Founder of Kathak, Sarangi, Sitar, Henna and Costume Making Studio,Ikram You
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<br>Week 4 on Religion and Diet
<br>Invited speaker:「馬友友印度廚房」創辦人 馬友友
<br>Founder of the Mayur Indian kitchen, Srivastava Mayur
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<br>Week 5 on Society and Journalism 
<br>Invited speaker: 前中央社駐印度特派(記者) 康世人
<br>Former correspondent for the Central News Agency in India, KANG,SHI-REN
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<br>Week 6 on Society and Industry
<br>Invited speaker: 前駐印度代表處科技組組長 陳和賢
<br>Former Director of Science and Technology Division of Taipei Economic and 
<br>Cultural Center in India, Henry H. Chen
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<br>Week 7 on Politics and Economics
<br>Invited speaker: 前中華民國駐印度代表處大使 翁文祺
<br>Former Representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, WEN-CHYI 
<br>ONG
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<br>Week 8 on Politics and Policy
<br>Invited speaker: 中華民國駐印度代表處公使 陳牧民
<br>Deputy Representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, Mumin 
<br>Chen
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<br>Week 9 on Politics and History
<br>Invited speaker: 印度中國分析及策略中心研究員 夏海娜
<br>Researcher of Centre for China Analysis and Strategy, Namrata Hasija
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<br>Week 10 on Politics and Language
<br>Invited speaker: 印度尼赫魯大學中國與東南亞研究中心教授 狄伯杰
<br>Professor of the Centre for Chinese and South East Asian Studies Jawaharlal 
<br>Nehru University, Dr B.R. Deepak
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<br>Week 11  Term Project Discussion
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<br>Week 12 on Business and Education
<br>Invited speaker: Primax Corporation總經理 翁如怡
<br>General Manager of Primax Corporation, Ong, RU-YI
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<br>Week 13 on Business and Trade
<br>Invited speaker: 世正開發印度專案經理 瑪諾基
<br>Project Manager of Century Development Corp, Manoj Kriplani
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<br>Week 14 on Business and Technology
<br>Invited speaker: 虹晶科技股份有限公司業務經理 馬尼克
<br>Sales Manager of Socle Technology Corporation, Manik Kumar
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<br>Week 15 on Business and Entrepreneurship 
<br>Invited speaker: 前聯發科印度分公司總經理 郭耿聰
<br>Former General Manager of Media Tek India, Grant Kuo
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<br>Week 16 on Business and Manufacture
<br>Invited speaker: 前電電公會理事長 李詩欽
<br>Former Chairman of Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association, 
<br>Richard, Tsu-Chin Lee
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<br>Week 17 on Business and Engineering 
<br>Invited speaker: 中鼎工程股份有限公司總經理 王中興
<br>General Manager of CTCI Corporation, WANG,ZHONG-XING
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<br>Week 18 
<br>Group Term Project Presentations
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<br>Note:
<br>The course syllabus will be modified further according to the availability and 
<br>topics of the invited speakers.
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<br>5. Evaluation
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<br>(1) Weekly Report: 30%
<br>(2) Term Project: 30%
<br>(3) Class Participation and Attendance: 40%
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