Department of Government and Law政治法律學系
Development Characteristics
The Department of Government and Law was established in 2000 to support the national political development and to nurture students into experts in the field of politics and law. The Department is the first academic institution integrating “politics” and “law” by incorporating the concept “State” into the curriculum in this country, and provides the Undergraduate Program, the 2-year Bachelor Program, and the Master Degree Program for potential students. The in-service Master Degree Program will be set up in 2009. The teaching and research in the “politics” area focus on the government organizations and policies; the focus of the “law” area is on administrative law and constitutional law.
Goals
Combining both traditional disciplines of law and politics, the Department endeavors to train “legal-minded political leaders” and “political-minded legal leaders” as a long-term objective. The faculty and staff are devoted to:
► Offer an interdisciplinary courses integrating theories and practices in politics and law
► Educate students with independent, critical thinking, as well as global vision
► Train students with organizational and analytical knowledge, skills, and abilities
► Develop a free, participative, and open academic environment
強調跨越政治與法律兩大傳統學門，以「國家」（民主國與法治國）概念連結政治學與法學，「公法」為共同領域（參見下圖），發展研究與教學。政治學領域著重國家之組織運作及政策；法學領域維持傳統民法、刑法、訴訟法、商事法之教學。在實踐上，依循下列基本原則為之：
營造自由與自我負責的研究、學習風氣。
兼具理論與實務課程設計與教學。
導向學生本位思考的教學發展與系務運作模式。
Postgraduate Opportunities
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Our graduates can purse advanced study in the field of politics and law abroad or at home, and have had good performance in domestic graduate program examinations. |
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Career Opportunities |
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Many opportunities are waiting for our graduates. Our graduates can serve in public sectors as administrative, legal or legislative assistants, work for private corporations and institutions, or pursue graduate degrees. |
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Public Sector: Our graduates have the qualification to take national examinations for public officers, such as Special Examination for Judicial Personnel and lawyers, Civil Service Senior, Junior, and Elementary Examinations. They also can serve as legislative assistants in the Congress or local government councils. |
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Private Sector: Our graduates can serve as legal assistant, administrative staff , etc. |
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NGO: Our graduates also have the qualification to apply the jobs of the non-profit organization serving as program manager, coordinator, legal assistant, etc. |
Future Outlook
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The Department will continue inviting distinguished scholars and professors as well as political and legal experts for lectures and seminars. |
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The Department will enhance research of the political and legal areas to improve academic quality. |
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The Department encourages international academic exchanges, including sponsoring visiting professors from abroad, students studying abroad, and hosting international conferences and seminars. |
1. 自我定位
培養政治與法律專業素養兼具的系所；
教學與研究並重的系所；
專業能力與人文關懷兼顧的系所；
自主負責與開放參與的系所。
2. 發展策略
連結相關領域師資，發展重點研究領域;
強化產官協同教學，提升畢業生的就業職能;
舉辦議題式學術活動，提昇研究能量;
改善教學、課輔機制，提昇學生未來的競爭優勢;
健全系友網絡及回饋機制，貯備系的永續發展資源;
積極參與國內外學術交流活動，擴展師生之視野。
3.人才培育
依據設系宗旨，培養法律與政治素養兼具之公部門所需人才，著重於培養行政、民政、廉政、調查、司法領域之公務員、國(議)會立法助理、律師及私部門法務人員。
Courses Offered (課程規劃：中文版)
The curriculum design emphasizes on interdisciplinary coursework in law and politics:
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Nation and Government: Politics, Public Organization Management, Public Administration, Public Personnel Management, etc. |
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Public Law: Constitutional law, Administrative Law, Administrative Procedural Law, Law of Administrative Litigation, etc. |
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Fundamental Legal Courses: Civil and Criminal Law, Law of Civil Procedure, Law of Criminal Procedure, etc., to prepare students for judicial or government work. |
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Political and Legal Thought: History of Western Political Thought, History of Chinese Political Thought, Contemporary Legal Philosophy, Contemporary Political Philosophy, etc. |
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Domestic Democratic Development:Local Government and Politics, Comparative Politics, etc. |
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■ Remarks: Minimum number of credits for graduation: 138 (Undergraduate); 80 (2-year); 24 (Graduate
