CHIN 3117 - Chinese Legacies -- Tradition and Modernity

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Chinese

Description:

This course explores the impact of traditional Chinese legacy on the formation and transformation of modern Chinese cultural identity. Students will have opportunities to use the knowledge learned in the course to interpret and negotiate various challenges and issues that they confront in their interaction with the Chinese language and culture. By the end of the course, students will be able to listen to, read, and discuss familiar topics as well as some concrete social, academic, and professional topics. Students will be able to utilize interpretive communication skills (listening and reading) to converse freely, in detail and organized manner, about themselves and their experiences, and share their points of view in discussing complex cultural and contemporary issues. They will be able to convey in writing their personal understanding and have partial ability to write a narrative description and summary of the matters in question. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify and describe Chinese legacies including human geographies, education & civil service, artistic expression & literature, science & technologies. 2. Narrate and describe the progression of those Chinese legacies from ancient times to present, including ways that legacies from the ancient world impact modern life. 3. Summarize, compare and contrast traditional and modern Chinese identities introduced in the course, including the cultural comparison of the target culture and students' home cultures and identity. 4. Select a contemporary global issue and apply learning to propose solutions to solve modern challenges. Prerequisite: Students have to pass the AP exam prior to enrolling in this course.

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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