Culture, History and Society in China
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn
- Course code
- KIN100
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English and Chinese/Norwegian
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course:
Knowledge
- to have a general picture of Chinese civilization development through milestone events happened throughout dynastic history.
- to have a multidimensional understanding about Chinese society through modern history, geography, education development, religion, people (ethnic groups) and politics (parties, governance and administration structure).
Skills
- to be able to talk about and present Chinese culture, history and society related issues.
General Competence
- to provide an insight for the learners to understand modern China and Chinese people from the perspectives of history and traditional culture.
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
This course has one final written exam. In order to be eligible to take the exam, the student will hold a short presentation on a topic related to China. The presentation is a group project. Students must attend at least 75 % of the classes.
Approval on mandatory assignments is valid only for the semester in which the course is conducted, as well as for the following semester.