About CHIN 1070 A

Foundation for further understanding and exploration of Chinese culture, covering the following areas: Chinese language and dialects; calligraphy and painting; traditional schools of thought; classical Chinese poetry and novels; and traditional Chinese medicine healthy living, and martial arts. Credit not awarded for both CHIN 1070 and versions of the course offered as CHIN 1010 to 1029.

Notes

Open to degree and PACE students

Section URL

https://www.uvm.edu/cas/asian/discover-chinese

Section Description

This course provides basic Chinese cultural knowledge needed to understand China well. It covers the following areas: 1) Chinese landscape and people, 2) Chinese language and dialects; 3) Chinese calligraphy and painting; 4) traditional Chinese schools of thoughts; 5) Chinese poetry and novels; and 6) traditional Chinese medicine, healthy living, and martial arts. (D2)

Section Expectation

Attend classes, participate in discussions in class and online, take weekly quizzes, and complete one term paper or project. Required textbook: China in View: From Tradition to Contemporary (I) by Xiaojun Wang. ISBN: 978-1-62575-257-4

Evaluation

Class attendance, participation in discussions, and tests.

Important Dates

Note: These dates may change before registration begins.

Note: These dates may not be accurate for select courses during the Summer Session.

Deadlines
Last Day to Add
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Last Day to Withdraw with 25% Refund
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