[Above: 2020 TMU-STEP students (Minerva Schools at KGI, U.S.A.) at Pharmaceutical lab.]

About TMU STEP (Short-Term Exchange Program)

TMU Short-Term Exchange Program (TMU-STEP) provides an opportunity for students from universities around the world to study at Taipei Medical University for one or two semesters. TMU-STEP consists of a wide variety of English-taught classes in Health Sciences, such as Medicine, Public Health, Pharmacy and Nutrition.

In addition to professional courses, students attending TMU-STEP may also sign up for Chinese language courses. Some participants can choose to do independent research (lab attachment) under the guidance of a TMU faculty member. There will also be opportunities to take part in numerous traditional and contemporary Taiwanese cultural activities.

Courses

Below is the courses available in 2023 Spring Semester.

Please click on the course title and instructor for detailed syllabus and instructor’s profile.

Application Deadline: February 4, 2023

Online Courses

Course Title	Instructor	College	Notes and Requirements	Quota	Theme
Application of artificial intelligence in genomics	Nguyen Quoc Khanh Le	Medicine		10	Medical Innovation
Special topics in immunology & virology	Lin, Liang-Tzung	Medicine		25	Medical Innovation
Seminar (II)	Yung-Kang Shen	Oral Medicine		2	Biomedical Technology
Data management & analyses	Hsiao-Yean Chiu	Nursing	Basic knowledge on statistics	10	Research Methodology
Analysis of multivariate data	Hsing Jasmine Chao, Chen, Yi-Hua	Public Health	Took at least one basic biostatistics course before	3	Research Methodology
Global environmental changes & health	Mattia Sanna	Public Health	proficiency in English	5	Global Healthcare & Health Promotion
Research Planning & Design	Wayne Gao	Public Health		N/A	Research Methodology
Field study in health security	Wayne Gao	Public Health		N/A	Others
Molecular biology in nutrition	Chao, Jane Chen-Jui	Nutrition	Master’s degree in life science related fields	10	Global Healthcare & Health Promotion
Scientific writing and publication skills	Chang, Jung-Su	Nutrition	Master’s degree in life science related fields	20	Others
Nutrition & Health (II)	Duong Van Tuyen	Nutrition	Major in health, nutrition, or related fields	10	Global Healthcare & Health Promotion
The last humans & earth: identifying crisis in sustainability	Lin, Liang-Tzung	Interdisciplinary Studies		30	Global Healthcare & Health Promotion
Global co-creation: building collaborative creativity	Lin, Liang-Tzung	Interdisciplinary Studies		30	Others
Python programming in medical data analysis	Nguyen Quoc Khanh Le	Interdisciplinary Studies		10	Research Methodology
Neural networks & applications on bioinformatics	Nguyen Quoc Khanh Le	Interdisciplinary Studies		10	Biomedical Technology
Seminar in project management	Hsyien-Chia Wen	Management		5	Quality & Management in Healthcare
Management case study- an EBM approach	Chung-Chien Huang	Management		5	Quality & Management in Healthcare
Investment analysis & case study of biotechnology industry	Yu-Jen Hsiao	Management	Major in economics and finance	5	Others
Special topics in international standard organization ISO 9000 series & JCI accreditation standards	Chung-Chien Huang	Management		5	Quality & Management in Healthcare
Health policy management	Jason C. Hsu	Management	Students from Eswatini, Gambia and Thailand has piority to register	30	Quality & Management in Healthcare
International health research	Chyi-Huey Bai	Public Health		N/A	Global Healthcare & Health Promotion

On-Campus Courses

Medical Innovation

Course Title	Instructor	College	Notes and Restrictions
Molecular medicine for human diseases	Che-Chang Chang	College of Medical Science and Technology
Theories of consciousness & cognition	Hyeong Dong Park	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	Graduate students only
Electroencephalography	Tzu-Yu Hsu	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	Graduate students only
Computational cellular neuroscience	Jihwan Myung	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	Graduate students only
Comparative cognition	Christoph David Dahl	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	Graduate students only
Advanced topic in neuroscience	Jihwan Myung	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	Graduate students only
Advanced psychiatric neuroscience	Matteo Martino	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	Graduate students only
Clinical translational research	Long-Sheng Lu	College of Biomedical Engineering	Graduate students only
Nanomedicine: controlled & targeted release of drugs	Si-Han Wu Yi-Ping Chen	College of Biomedical Engineering

Global Healthcare & Health Promotion

Course Title	Instructor	College	Notes and Requirements
Global Health Promotion	Tuo-Yu Chen	Public Health	Ph.D. students only
Community Health And Primary Care	Tuo-Yu Chen	Public Health	Master students only

Research Methodology

Course Title	Instructor	College	Notes and Requirements
Advanced computer programming	Nguyen Quoc Khanh Le	Medicine
Applied biostatistics	Yi-Chen Hsieh Yu-Hsuan Shao	College of Medical Science and Technology	Basic knowledge on statistics
Psychological statistics	Changwei W. Wu	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	Graduate students only
Python programming in medical data analysis	Nguyen Quoc Khanh Le	Interdisciplinary Studies
Research methods in health service	Hsyien-Chia Wen Kuo-Cherh Huang
Statistical analysis & practice	Kuo-Cherh Huang

Quality & Management in Healthcare

Course Title	Instructor	College	Notes and Requirements
Big data of smart healthcare	Min-Huei Hsu	Management

Others

Course Title	Instructor	College	Notes and Requirements
Advanced paper writing	Jungshan Chang	Medicine
English in oral medicine	Wei-Min Chang	Oral Medicine	Oral Hygiene or Dental students
Humanity, society & medical education	Malissa Kay Shaw	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	Graduate students only
Medical anthropology	Malissa Kay Shaw	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	Graduate students only
Social medicine	Meei-ying Kao	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	Graduate students only
International circumstance analysis	Leonard Chao		Able to converse in English
International etiquette & cross-cultural communication	Leonard Chao		Able to converse in English
Film appreciation & making	Huang, Yu Wen		Able to converse in English
Memory Writing : contemporary novels & films	Chia-Chieh Tseng		CEFR B2 or above
The power of short stories	Chia-Chieh Tseng

Events Calendar

Eligibility

Applicants must fulfill the following requirement

Undergraduate and graduate students who are currently enrolled at universities outside Taiwan.
Be officially nominated by their home institution and pay the tuition fee to their home institution, not to TMU.
Complete at least one semester of the home university program before they apply.
Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent.
Be proficient in English. Non-native English speakers must have a score of at least TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 5.5.

Program Certificate

Information about certificate and credit transfer

TMU issues certificate of completion and transcript to the students who successfully meet the program requirements of TMU-STEP.

The credits taken under TMU-STEP can be transferred to the student’s home university. Please consult your home university about how to apply for credit transfer.

Housing

Please visit the website of Formosa 101 for further information:
Formosa 101

For more information, please contact the Global Partnerships Section:

gps@tmu.edu.tw

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Taipei

Taipei is the capital city of Taiwan. With its busy shopping streets and contemporary buildings, Taipei serves as the island’s financial, cultural and governmental center. The skyline is crowned by the bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper, with upscale shops at the base and a rapid elevator to an observatory near the 508-meter top.

The downtown area offers enjoyable contrasts, with the west side’s narrow streets and street vendors showing Taipei’s past. The city’s east side is now its financial and commercial center, with the Xinyi District’s malls and nightlife representing the city’s metamorphosis into a modern international city.

About Taipei Medical University

Founded in 1960, Taipei Medical University (TMU) is the leading private university in Taiwan that excels in teaching, research, and a full range of health care services. A wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs are offered, including Medicine, Oral Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, Medical Science and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management, Biomedical Engineering and Nutrition.