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Learning & Activities

1. Curriculum Design
  1. The Department of Oceanography is an interdisciplinary program. The undergraduate curriculum framework (click to open the framework diagram) is divided into four domains: Marine Biology, Marine Chemistry, Marine Geology, and Physical Oceanography.
  2. In addition to required professional courses, students must select one major (domain) and one minor (domain) from the four domain elective courses. The elective course credits for both major and minor domains must not be less than the specified minimum credit requirements. Some elective courses offered by other departments may be counted toward credit requirements.
  3. For detailed course requirements, please refer to the undergraduate curriculum (click to open) notes.
2. Learning Activities

In addition to coursework, various extended activities include:

Field Practice at Sea

This is a required professional course for the Department of Oceanography. Students board the R/V New Ocean Researcher 3 to operate equipment for collecting and analyzing basic marine data, and then present reports.

Dongsha Island Field Practice

Students have opportunities to visit Dongsha Island for field practice and research through micro-credit courses and participation in research projects.

Annual Poster Competition

This competition encourages Department of Oceanography students to showcase their research outcomes and rewards outstanding scientific research. During the second semester of each academic year, funding is provided for participants to print research poster presentations. A panel of faculty members evaluates the entries, and prize money is awarded to outstanding participants.

Short Film Competition

To encourage students to transform marine research, learning, activities, and issues into visual presentations, a short film competition is held. Entries are evaluated through student and faculty voting to determine rankings, followed by review by the Academic Committee to determine final award placements. Prize money is awarded to outstanding participants.

Field Trips

Course instructors plan course-related field trips, such as museum visits, coastal biological sampling, geological observations, and fossil collection. Through on-site exploration, students connect classroom learning with real-world applications.

3. Research Participation

Students interested in marine research can explore marine topics by participating in laboratory research or applying for independent research projects.

Laboratory Research Participation

Students can serve as laboratory assistants for sampling, analysis, and experiments. Some research projects include stipends to encourage student participation in research.

Undergraduate Research Project

The National Science and Technology Council provides funding for undergraduate students at public and private universities to conduct research projects, with the goal of cultivating and nurturing outstanding research talent in basic sciences, applied sciences, and humanities and social sciences.

4. Overseas Learning

Study Abroad Exchange

Exchange students who pass the outbound exchange student selection process are nominated by the on-campus Office of International Affairs to partner universities. Upon passing the partner university's review and receiving exchange student admission, students only need to pay tuition and fees to their home university to study at the exchange university (for one semester or one academic year) and earn credits. Students who wish to pursue studies at non-partner universities may consult with the Office of International Affairs for assistance with on-campus procedures and scholarship information.

Overseas Internships

Through overseas internship opportunities provided by programs such as the International Cooperation and Development Fund's Youth Overseas Technical Service Program, students can engage in exchanges with allied nations.

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