Study Abroad in Nanjing: Courses

Chinese 101 (5)
Mandarin Chinese for Beginners/Lower Intermediate
For students who have little or no prior experience in learning Chinese and those who have learned PinYin and mastered a small vocabulary, but cannot communicate in fluent and complete sentences. Course covers useful expressions, situational conversations and basic sentence structure, and recognition of Chinese characters. Course aims to take students to a vocabulary of over a thousand words and develop ability to participate in continuous conversation related to daily topics. The course meets for approximately 75 credit hours.

Chinese 301 (5)
Mandarin Chinese Upper Intermediate/ Lower Advanced
This course is for students with a vocabulary of about two thousand words, who are able to retell longer passages and can conduct conversations about common topics in relatively well-organized paragraphs. The focus is on increasing vocabulary and expression as well as further mastery of grammar and Chinese characters. As the course progresses, students should be able to carry on discussions on daily topics at normal speed with the right intonation, proper diction and sentences and demonstrate creativity and flexibility in using language.

The following courses are taught in English

History/Sociology 303 (4)
Chinese Cultural History
This course will examine many aspects of Chinese life, including education, art, architecture, and codes of behavior, from a historical perspective and examine the history and culture of China and the influences from different periods, including 20th century changes and the reforms since 1978. The course comprises both classroom and field studies accompanied by a range of co-curricula cultural visits. Participation on the included Beijing and Xian escorted excursion contributes to this course, which is equivalent to 60 credit hours.

Philosophy/Sociology 304 (3)
Chinese Philosophy and Religion
This course explores ways of thinking about China from an examination of philosophical and religious influences. It explores the way that ideologies and religions have contributed to the significance of Chinese social institutions like ritual, family, gender and market socialism. The course contrasts between the historical times and philosophical outlooks and examines the meaning of tradition, modernity and change as illustrated by China.The course meets for 45 credit hours.

Business/Economics 303 (3)
Economic and Business Development in China
The disciplines of economics, international marketing and business law provide the focus for this interdisciplinary course. Beginning with a global perspective on China today, the economic norms in the international system are examined as a prelude to business development in China. There is a focus on marketing, commercial and contract law and international licensing. The relationship between China and the World Trade Organization and issues of commercial dispute resolution are included. The course meets for 45 credit hours.