Department Development Positioning and Educational Goals

The vision of our university is to become a technology university with industry characteristics in the Asia-Pacific region, achieving “full employment and sustainable operation.” We have established seven core competency indicators for the university, which include “professional knowledge and practical skills,” “technology information and innovative thinking,” “cross-disciplinary integration and collaboration,” “lifelong learning and problem-solving,” “humanities and arts cultivation,” “multiculturalism and international perspective,” and “workplace ethics and civic awareness.” Based on this, we have identified five core competencies for the group, including “fashion creativity and practice,” “fashion design and aesthetic appreciation,” “innovation, entrepreneurship, and marketing management,” “digital technology and cross-disciplinary integration,” and “project planning and team collaboration.”

In accordance with the core competencies of the university and the group, and considering the talent cultivation goals of our department, we have established the department’s core competency indicators. We then align these core competency indicators with the relevant courses in our department to ensure that, through the courses offered, students are cultivated into professionals with employment-oriented abilities in technical management. For details on the alignment of the university, group, and department core competency indicators with professional courses, please refer to Figure 1.1.3

Course Planning

The curriculum planning of this department is aligned with the university’s development strategies, as well as the department’s eight student competency indicators. It takes into account trends in the multimedia industry and integrates input from industry professionals, scholars, experts, students, and alumni through comprehensive discussions. The design of the curriculum primarily aims to respond to changes in the media industry and enhance students’ employability. This includes considerations such as incorporating industry demands, increasing internship opportunities for students, strengthening industry-academic cooperation, improving students’ skills in animation and digital game development, and enhancing their abilities in information technology and foreign languages. This ensures that the curriculum aligns with current trends in technology and industry needs, while being in line with the department’s curriculum development mechanisms.

All courses in this department are handled according to the resolutions made by the “Curriculum Planning Committee.” To align with the department’s educational goals and development characteristics, the curriculum follows several steps, including bridging high school and vocational school courses, considering multimedia industry trends, analyzing industry-academic cooperation workforce needs, involving practical experts in curriculum planning, and considering the overall curriculum planning philosophy. The curriculum is divided into two main parts: the university-wide “general education courses” and the department’s “professional courses.”

In the general education courses, the focus is on developing students’ basic literacy and competencies, with required common courses and elective general education courses (liberal arts courses). In the professional courses, both compulsory and elective courses are designed to cultivate students’ core competencies.

In addition to basic course planning, the graduation requirements for students have been expanded to include certification exams and English proficiency tests, aimed at enhancing students’ competitiveness and employability. The department’s curriculum structure and teaching content are aligned with vocational school courses, discussing the required courses for each year of study, and creating a course flowchart. To ensure the curriculum is aligned with educational goals, the department’s curriculum planning and teaching content must be updated regularly to meet training objectives, development characteristics, and industry needs, while considering the department’s goals.