Course

1. English-taught programs with multi-language learning schemes: in affiliation with Foreign Language Center at NCCU, ICI encourages students to acquire their second language skills through the diverse language curriculum portfolio offered to our students. At ICI, students can develop their language abilities (e.g. Vietnamese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese…etc.) with professional lecturers.

2. 1 program/ 3 tracks
   In their senior years, students are required to choose 2 specialties out of the 3 track modules (as referred below). With hope that students can get to acquire fundamental knowledge and skills, these track courses are to strengthen their analytic and critical thinking skills. These track modules are further pivoted for overseas students exchanges. ICI collaborates with our prestigious partner schools for exchange programs and overseas short-term research schemes, allowing students to gain experiences to conduct research overseas and heighten student’s international mobility.

3. Internship & Career Placement
   The primary objective of ICI’s courses is to enhance students’ prospects for their future careers by setting them apart with our most innovative curriculum design. Recognizing the surging demands in the 21st century for talents well-versed in cross-disciplinary knowledges, languages and diverse culture backgrounds, ICI’s track courses are designed for students who envision their career prospects at the world-wide stage, actively engage in global activities and observe international trends. Students at ICI have multiple opportunities for internships at international institutes, NGO, and 3rd public sectors.

ICI-Course Map

Notice:
*Public International Law is a sine qua non for International Law of Human Rights.

Foundational courses for 1^st and 2^nd year students aim to build up rudimentary knowledges for respective research areas. Introduction to Global Study is the core course traversing ICI’s three track modules with focus on international issues and relevant topics such as politics, economy, sustainable environment, culture and global development process. While most courses are lecture-based, additional feature seminars, group discussions and situation simulations are supplemented to foster diversified viewpoints and instill value of teamwork during their learning process. Students are required to examine designated topics and provide analysis from different aspects. Driven by the expansion of global business and knowledge economy, International Innovation Management is designed to prepare students career-readiness with tech-infused curriculum that covers technology transfer, disruptive innovation and management, product development…etc.

Courses at third and fourth years are issue-oriented carried out by group projects and case study. The three-pronged curriculum structure cuts across major research disciplines spanning from international governance to management, culture studies, laws, and data sciences. At this study period, students are encouraged to take up internships at private and governmental institutes or engage in overseas exchange programs.