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Fundamentals of Music Training

SOS Project 2024
Course Number: 010028
Type: Core Curriculum Instructor: Wen-Wan Chen (Chung Yuan Christian University)
Department: Liberal Arts College

• Experience

  • The course content is manageable for those with basic knowledge of music, covering topics from basic musical elements to notation, scales, and more. Overall, it is not difficult.
  • There were two assignments: the first involved simple transcription between number notation and staff notation, and the second focused on identifying scales.
  • The final exam primarily covered class content, with some emphasis on scales. There were one or two questions slightly outside the syllabus, but finding the answers was straightforward.
  • The professor provided all materials and exam content upfront, allowing students to complete everything in one afternoon if desired.
  • The final grade seemed unexpectedly low, possibly due to one missed live class, attended online instead.
  • This year, the SOS project shifted to a pass-fail system, reducing the stress of taking online courses and minimizing the impact of grades.

• Grading

  • Live Discussion and Attendance (25%), Assignments (7%*3), Unit Exercises (4%*8), Final Exam (22%)
  • Grade Adjustment: Not disclosed
  • Average: Not disclosed

• Grades

  HW avg	Quiz avg	Final	Live Discussion and Attendance	Total
  98	97.5	95	100	Pass (83)

Learning How to Learn

SOS Project 2024
Course Number: 010043
Type: Core Curriculum
Instructor: Kang-Ren Chen (NYCU), Barbara Oakley, Terrence Sejnowski, Mu-Ming Poo
Department: Liberal Arts College

• Experience

  • A new module was released weekly, with a course guide provided beforehand, estimating 1–2 hours of weekly effort, although actual time needed felt shorter.
  • The course was delivered via pre-recorded online videos, accompanied by transcripts for reference.
  • Weekly tasks included watching videos, completing online quizzes (based on video content), and answering questions in the discussion forum.
  • Discussion forum questions encouraged students to extend their thinking using concepts from the videos, with opportunities to comment on others’ views.
  • The final exam covered the semester’s content, including some overlap with prior quizzes, ensuring fairness.
  • The final project involved compiling all learning strategies and demonstrating personal learning techniques, which required peer evaluation.
  • Overall, it was a relaxed course where completing assignments diligently resulted in decent scores.

• Grading

  • Live Classes (5%), Quizzes (30%), Final Exam (10%), Discussion Forum Self-Evaluation (15%), Final Project (40%)
  • Grade Adjustment: Not disclosed
  • Average: Not disclosed

• Grades

  Quiz avg	Final	Live Classes	Discussion Forum Self-Evaluation	Total
  97.9	95.7	100	70	Pass (90)