| Course Title: Chinese Society and Culture: Reflections In Literature and Media |
| Start Date: 01/28/2025 End Date: 05/13/2025 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2025 |
| Description: This course aims to enhance students' Chinese language proficiency and deepen their cultural understanding through the study of media, essays, and short stories. It focuses on exploring traditional Chinese culture, societal transformations, and contemporary issues. The primary objective is to improve students' advanced communication skills, particularly in reading and comprehending news reports and literary works in Chinese. Additionally, the course encourages students to analyze current issues with a broader perspective and a more nuanced outlook. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , LANG - Language , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Lisha Xu | lxu@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/28/2025 - 05/13/2025 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | CIRU - Ciruti | 217 | Weekly |
| 01/28/2025 - 05/13/2025 | Lecture | Friday | 01:45PM - 02:35PM | CIRU - Ciruti | 217 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ASIAN-311. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| EASIA0001 | EASIA: East Asian Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the East Asian Studies major. |
| ASIAN0001 | ASIAN: Asian Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Asian Studies minor. |
| CHNS-CRSE |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 9 | Available: 9 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |