Course Framework

Master's Program Course Structure

Category	Course Name	Credits	Remarks
Required	Seminar (I), (II)	0	Required: 2 Semesters
Methodology	Educational Research Methodology	3	Required elective
	Qualitative Research Methods	3	At least 3 credits must be selected. Selecting more may count towards elective credits.
	Educational Statistics	3
	Experimental Research Methodology	3
Digital Content and System Design	Digital Content Design	3
	E-Learning System Design	3
	Psychology of E-learning	3
	Artificial Intelligence in Digital Learning	3
	Advanced Interactive Technologies for Education	3
	Gamification and Design Thinking	3
Digital Learning Psychology and Strategies	Constructivism and Education	3
	Psychology of E-learning	3
	Motivation and Learning	3
	Research Issues and Tools of Digital Learning	3
	Review and Writing of Digital Learning Articles	3
	Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning	3
	Scaffolding Design and Research	3
	Online Inquiry Learning	3
	Spatial Cognition and Creativity	3
Science Education and Information Education	Integrating Technology into Instruction	3
	Information Literacy Research	3
	Digital Divide	3
	Research Trends in E-learning	3
	Advanced Interactive Technologies for Education	3
	Research in Science Education	3
	Computational Thinking and Making	3
Others	Courses not listed in the above table are electives, depending on the course offerings each semester.
Notes
1.A minimum of 30 credits is required for graduation. 2.Up to 9 credits taken at other institutions may be transferred; this limit does not apply to courses taught in English. 3.Regular students are required to complete at least 3 credits from the following “Methodology” courses (additional courses may be counted as elective credits): Qualitative Research Methods, Educational Statistics, and Experimental Research Methods. 4.Students must attend a 3-hour Academic Research Ethics seminar (this requirement may be waived by completing a “Research Ethics” course). 5.For further details, please refer to the “Requirements for Master’s Degree Program in Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education.”

Doctoral Program Course Structure

Category	Course Name	Credits	Remarks
Required	Seminar (I), (II)	0	Required: 2 Semesters
Methodology	Advanced Educational Statistics	3	At least 1 course must be selected. Selecting more may count towards elective credits.
	Qualitative Research Methods	3
	Experimental Research Methodology	3
Theoretical Field	Philosophy of Science	3	At least 1 course must be selected. Selecting more may count towards elective credits.
	Online Inquiry Learning	3
	Technology Enhanced Language Instruction	3
	E-Learning System Design	3
	Integrating Technology into Instruction	3
	Psychology of E-learning	3
	Information Literacy Research	3
	Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning	3
	Motivation and Learning	3
	ourses not listed in the above table are electives, depending on the course offerings each semester.
Notes
1.For students admitted in or before the 2023 academic year (inclusive), the graduation requirement is 18 credits. For those admitted from the 2024 academic year onward, a minimum of 30 credits is required for graduation. In addition, the academic advisor may require students to take relevant courses. 2.Except for master’s students of this institute who are directly admitted into the doctoral program, students are not allowed to take courses from other departments during their first semester. 3.Up to 9 credits taken at other institutions may be transferred; this limit does not apply to courses taught in English. 4.Students without an education-related background must take “Educational Research Methods,” which may be counted toward graduation credits. 5.Students who wish to take “Advanced Educational Statistics” must first complete “Educational Statistics,” which may be counted toward graduation credits. Those who have previously studied statistics or have a relevant background at the undergraduate or graduate level may apply for a waiver of “Educational Statistics.” 6.Students must attend a 3-hour Academic Research Ethics seminar (this requirement may be waived by completing a “Research Ethics” course). For further details, please refer to the “Requirements for Doctoral Degree Program in Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education.”