Apply now! TMU-STEP course for Fall Semester 2023

Source: Office of Global Engagement

Published on 2023-08-15

TMU Short-Term Exchange Program (TMU-STEP) is a semester-based, credit-bearing exchange program where international students can take classes with other TMU students. Some classes are lectured virtually—

We are pleased to announce the application instructions for the student exchange program for Fall Semester 2023. The semester will start from mid-September 2023 to late December/mid-January, 2023, depending on the design of each syllabus. 

TMU Short-Term Exchange Program offers 27 online courses for international students to attend remotely along with 46 in-person courses on the TMU campus. 

If the applications cant be submitted by the deadline, please inform us in advance.

For any inquiries regarding the exchange program, please feel free to contact Ms. Lotus Yang at lotusyang@tmu.edu.tw

GPS_TMU-STEP 1121 (Fall Semester 2023)

Num.Available Online/On-campusCollege English Course TitleReruirementsQuota of Exchange StudentInstructor 1Instructor 2Instructor 3
42OnlineCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyBioinformatics in precision medicineBackground: biology, pharmacy, medicine, other foundational disciplines, computer science. The course content will progress gradually from basic to advanced topics. Of course, the most important aspect is students' continuous engagement through asking questions. Despite being a remote course, the 'I'm@TMU' platform allows students to actively participate and voice their opinions.5Yuan-Chii Gladys Lee
34OnlineCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyCase study for translational medicineBackground: life sciences and related knowledge, No grade restrictions10Shu-Chun Chang
35OnlineCollege of Medical Science and TechnologySpecial topics in chronic inflammation-associated cancersBackground: life sciences and related knowledge, No grade restrictions10Shu-Chun Chang
46OnlineCollege of NursingIntroduction of Disaster NursingBackground: medical/nursing/public Health/healthcare administration fields, No grade restrictions10Fu-Chih Lai
32On-campusCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyMolecular diagnosticsCompletion of courses in molecular biology or genetics, No grade restrictions10Yung-Feng Lin
02On-campusCenter for General EducationInternational circumstance analysisEnglish communication skills , No grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines10Leonard Chao
03On-campusCenter for General EducationInternational etiquette & cross-cultural communicationEnglish communication skills , No grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines10Leonard Chao
38OnlineCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyTumor molecular biology & microenvironment: current challenges & opportunities in oncology precision therapeuticsMaster's degree or higher level students, Background: biomedical fields or individuals with a foundational knowledge in life sciencesunlimitedJing-Wen Shih
08On-campusCollege of Biomedical EngineeringTissue engineering for clinical applicationsMaster's degree or higher level students, Background: majoring in relevant fields3David Lundy
13On-campusCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesSeminarMaster's degree or higher level students, No restrictions on disciplines4Changwei W. Wu
14On-campusCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesNeural transmission & metabolismMaster's degree or higher level students, No restrictions on disciplines4Niall Duncan
15On-campusCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMaster's degree or higher level students, No restrictions on disciplines4Changwei W. Wu
16On-campusCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesIntroduction to neuroscienceMaster's degree or higher level students, No restrictions on disciplines4Christoph DahlNiall DuncanJihwan Myung
17On-campusCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesResearch methods in experimental psychologyMaster's degree or higher level students, No restrictions on disciplines4Tzu-Yu Hsu
18On-campusCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesVisual CognitionMaster's degree or higher level students, No restrictions on disciplines4Christoph Dahl
20On-campusCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesPsychiatric NeuroscienceMaster's degree or higher level students, No restrictions on disciplines4Matteo Martino
49OnlineCollege of NursingSpecial topics in writing for publicationMaster's degree or higher level students, No restrictions on disciplines15Pei-Shan Tsai
04On-campusCenter for General EducationIntermediate English reading & writingNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Chen-Wei Han
06On-campusCollege of Biomedical EngineeringAdvanced topics in nanotechnologyNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Jen-Chang YangChih-Hsin Lin
07On-campusCollege of Biomedical EngineeringNanomaterial & device designNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Tsung-Rong Kuo
09On-campusCollege of Biomedical EngineeringNanotechnology and Nanomaterials Applications in MedicineNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Anup Pandith
10On-campusCollege of Biomedical EngineeringMedical photonicsNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Tzu-Sen Yang
11On-campusCollege of Biomedical EngineeringBioMEMSNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Li-Chern Pan
12OnlineCollege of Biomedical EngineeringAdvanced topics in materials & sensing analysisNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Tzu-Sen Yang
23OnlineCollege of Interdisciplinary StudiesGlobal citizen - integrating cultural intelligence & SDGs into health researchNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines30Liang Tzung Lin
24OnlineCollege of Interdisciplinary StudiesIncredible nanomachines- the intelligent design of virusesNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines30Liang Tzung Lin
25On-campusCollege of ManagementTheory of organization & managementNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Che-Ming Yang
26On-campusCollege of ManagementHealth information managementNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Hsyien-Chia Wen
27OnlineCollege of ManagementIndividual studies in cost accounting & managementNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Chung-Chien Huang
28On-campusCollege of ManagementSystem thinking in healthcareNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Sheu-Wen Chuang
29On-campusCollege of ManagementSeminar in total quality management of health careNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Nai-Wen Kuo
30On-campusCollege of ManagementEvaluation of health care policyNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Mei-Ling Sheu
33On-campusCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyNeuroscience from bench to bedside studiesNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Tzu-Jen KaoTsung-I Hsu
36On-campusCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyClinical application of neuroscience research & technologyNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Tzu-Jen KaoTsung-I Hsu
37On-campusCollege of Medical Science and TechnologySpecial topics in processing & translational research of medical science & technologyNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines10Tsui-Chin Huang
39On-campusCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyAnimal models of disease researchNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Kai-Yun ChenYi-Chao Lee
40OnlineCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyEpigeneticsNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplinesunlimitedChih-Yang Wang
41On-campusCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyMedical decision supportNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Ming-Chin Lin
43On-campusCollege of MedicineBasic computer programingNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplinesunlimitedNguyen Quoc Khanh Le
44OnlineCollege of MedicineCell biology No grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplinesunlimitedJungshan Chang
45On-campusCollege of MedicineTropical medicine researchNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplinesunlimitedChia-Kwung Fan
48On-campusCollege of NursingGlobal health & transcultural careNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines6Pi-Chen Chang
19On-campusCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesAdvanced seminarPh.D. students, No restrictions on disciplines, No restrictions on disciplines4Changwei W. Wu
21On-campusCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesIntroduction to circadian NeurosciencePh.D. students, No restrictions on disciplines, No restrictions on disciplines4Jihwan Myung
22On-campusCollege of Humanities and Social SciencesAdvanced psychological statisticsPh.D. students, No restrictions on disciplines, No restrictions on disciplines4Niall Duncan
47On-campusCollege of NursingAdvanced quantitative research methodologyPh.D. students, No restrictions on disciplines, No restrictions on disciplines10Shu-Yu Kuo
31On-campusCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyAdvanced topics in medical laboratory researchPrior completion of molecular biology, No grade restrictions20Jung-Chun Lin
01On-campusCenter for General EducationJournalistic EnglishTOEIC score of 650 or above to enroll, No grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5To-Ken Lee
05On-campusCenter for General EducationMemory writing: contemporary novels & filmsTOEIC score of 650 or above to enroll, No grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Chia-Chieh Tseng
50OnlineCollege of NursingAdvanced quantitative research methodology in geriatrics long-term careBackground: medical/nursing/public health fields, No grade restrictions5-10Kuei-Ru Chou
51OnlineCollege of NutritionCell Biology Background: medicine or life science related fields, No grade restrictions10Jane C-J Chao
52OnlineCollege of NutritionResearch MethodologyBackground: life sciences and related knowledge, No grade restrictions5Ching-Feng Chiu
53OnlineCollege of NutritionNutrition & Health (I)Background: health and life Science Related fields, No grade restrictions10Duong Van Tuyen
54OnlineCollege of NutritionIntroduction to food safety & nutritionBackground: medicine or life science related fields, No grade restrictions10Jane C-J Chao
55OnlineCollege of NutritionNutrition and disease preventionBackground: medicine or life science related fields, No grade restrictionsunlimitedJung-Su Chang
56On-campusCollege of Oral MedicineSeminar(I)No grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines1I-Ta Lee
57On-campusCollege of Oral MedicineAdvanced topics in digital oral engineeringNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines2Chung-Kwei Lin
58OnlineCollege of Oral MedicineAdvanced topics in oral scienceNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines2Li-Sheng Chen
59On-campusCollege of PharmacyProteomicsBackground: pharmaceutical related field, No grade restrictions5Chia-Li Han
60On-campusCollege of PharmacyInnovation & research in clinical pharmacyBackground: pharmaceutical related field, No grade restrictions5Shawn Hsiang-Yin Chen
61On-campusCollege of PharmacySeminar in pharmacognosyBackground: pharmaceutical related field, No grade restrictions5Kuei-Hung LaiEric Brand
62On-campusCollege of PharmacyAdvanced spectroscopyBackground: pharmaceutical related field, No grade restrictions5Kunal Nepali
63On-campusCollege of PharmacyClinical drug discovery of pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics from botanical herbsBackground: pharmaceutical related field, No grade restrictions5Chia-Jung Lee
64On-campusCollege of PharmacyGlycobiotechnology in pharmaceutical industryBackground: pharmaceutical related field, No grade restrictions5Yves Hsieh
65On-campusCollege of PharmacySpecial topics in translational biopharmaceuticalsBackground: pharmaceutical related field, No grade restrictions5Jing-Ping Liou
66OnlineCollege of Public HealthSeminar in disaster medicineNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines10Hon-Ping Ma
67OnlineCollege of Public HealthAdvanced in injury prevention & control & disaster medicineMaster's degree or higher level students, Background: medicine/rehabilitation medicine/public health15Mau-Roung Lin
68OnlineCollege of Public HealthApplied BiostatisticsMaster's degree or higher level students, Completion of relevant coursework in biostatistics5Yi-Hua Chen
69OnlineCollege of Public HealthInternational health researchNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplinesunlimitedChyi-Huey Bai
70OnlineCollege of Public HealthSpecial topics in infectious disease control & global healthNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines30Liang Tzung Lin
71OnlineCollege of Public HealthQuestionnaire design & application of social science research methodsMaster's degree or higher level students, No restrictions on disciplines5Hui-Chuan Hsu
72OnlineCollege of Public HealthSpecial topic in road safety & injury preventionNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines5Chih-Wei Pai
73OnlineCollege of Public HealthTropical medicine & microbiologyNo grade restrictions, No restrictions on disciplines30Liang Tzung Lin

For international visits, student exchange and partnership establishment, please reach us at gps@tmu.edu.tw.

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