本課程旨在協助碩士班學生釐清自己的研究主題，學生在自選場域中進行田野觀察，學習發現該場域的高齡長照現象或議題，依據個人學習目標，進行前驅性實務專題研究，並在課程結束後，完成一份簡要的、與碩士論文主題有關的個人短論。課程內容包括：田野觀察、專題演講、文獻選讀報告、研究主題報告與評析、綜合討論。



The objective of this course is to assist graduate students with clarify of their research interests. The design of this course is based on the students’ learning needs to help students to conduct field observation according to their interested research areas. Students will develop the ability to find a geriatric, or a long-term care issue, based on individual learning objects, and to complete one personal essay on a topic of their master thesis from their own investigations. The content of the course includes: Field observation, Special topics from experts of geriatric or long-term care areas, journal article report, research topic report and comments by a way of mutual and comprehensive discussion.