CHI 150 - Chinese Culture and Basic Language for Business

Institution:

Rider University

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Description:

3 credits This course integrates beginning-level functional Mandarin Chinese language skills acquisition with a knowledge of Chinese business practices and culture as well as hands-on information and strategies for successful intercultural encounters. Students gain practical basic language skills through classroom practice and the use of audio/video and computer materials. Readings, films, documentaries and lectures in English by members of the business community enable students to integrate language acquisition with practical cultural knowledge and cross-cultural awareness. Examination of Chinese customs highlights social relationships and cultural practices. No knowledge of Chinese language is required. This course does not fulfill the SLAS foreign language requirement.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rider.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 896-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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