CHIN 3116 - Exploring China - Past, Present and You

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Chinese

Description:

This course explores Chinese history and traditional cultural values, and connects their influences on the modern Chinese-speaking world. Students will utilize knowledge and language skills learned from the class to understand and discuss both ancient and modern Chinese culture and society. The language proficiency goals for this course are: use interpretive communication skills (listening and reading) to discuss familiar topics as well as some concrete social, academic, and professional topics; speak and write with some detail and in an organized way about events and experiences; and share their points of view in discussions on some complex cultural and historical issues. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify, describe, and explain the traditional history, philosophies, values, and religions influencing culture in the modern Chinese-speaking world. 2. Summarize, compare and contrast traditional and modern values introduced in the course. 3. Narrate sequences of events in history and in students' own lives. 4. Describe similarities and differences between course content and students' home cultures. 5. Select a position, and argue and defend a position on traditional and modern cultural perspectives. Prerequisite: Students need to pass the AP exam.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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