HUM403 : China: Past, Present and Future
Description:
Required for Option I and II students. A two-week seminar with lectures, discussions, and site visits in and around Xi'an, Beijing, and Shanghai. The objective of the seminar is to give students an overview of social conditions in the PRC, so that they may begin their studies in Hong Kong with an understanding of the forces that shape people's lives in Greater China. The seminar will look at traditional Chinese culture, economic, political, and legal reform, women's issues, the environmental crisis, and U.S.-China relations. The itinerary will stress regional diversity and economic disparity, and the widening gulf between urban and rural China. Students can earn an additional credit, with registration under Independent Study, by undertaking a project or paper related to a topic introduced during the seminar and approved by the seminar leader.
Available Locations:
Hong, Kong
Semester(s) Offered:
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits:
2
Department:
Humanities
