Webster University announces its newest undergraduate Study Abroad
Program: China Studies in Shanghai, China. Webster has partnered with
the Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) to bring this
exciting semester program to students.
Starting this Fall 2004, undergraduate students will have the
opportunity to study the history, culture, and economics of China in
English, while taking practical Mandarin at the elementary, intermediate
or advanced levels. Students may study for the fall or spring semester.
Additional advanced courses in Mandarin are available at SISU.
Course Offerings:
ANSO 2000 Topics in Contemporary Society: Chinese Ways (3 credit hours)
An intensive introduction to China designed to equip students with
practical and academic approaches to understanding their new
environment. By examining Chinese culture inside and outside the
classroom, students will gain cultural and academic competency
applicable to everyday life in China, at home and elsewhere in the
world. Drawing on the fields of cultural anthropology, cross-cultural
communication, and international studies, this course will provide the
foundation for an intellectually and personally rewarding sojourn in
Shanghai. Students will learn about current customs; holidays and
festivals; and popular art and culture in Shanghai.
(Offered fall and spring)
HIST 2400 Modern Asia: China (3 credit hours)
Studies the cultures and the political-social development of China, from
the fall of the Qing (Manchu) Dynasty in 1911 to the present day. This
history course draws from social sciences and humanities to introduce
the student to the basic forms of Chinese traditional culture, the
process of change, both external and internal, through which those forms
have undergone in the modern period, and the general nature of Chinese
civilization as it is today. Through planned excursions students will
come away with a better understanding of China's distinctive
characteristics. (Offered fall and spring)
GNST 1400 Civilization and the Arts: Shanghai Society (3 credit hours)
Since opening its gates to the West in the early 19th century, Shanghai
has cultivated a modern sensibility. During its colonial period,
Shanghai became known as the Paris of the East. Even now much of its
contemporary architecture is derivative of Western ideas. This
interdisciplinary study in history and the humanities focuses on the
city of Shanghai in both a historical and cultural context. Students
will examine the art and architecture, philosophy, literature, politics,
music, and theater of Shanghai to deepen the student's understanding of
civilization, human values, and individual creativeness. (Offered fall
and spring)
ANSO 1090 Geography: Economic and Cultural Issues of Asia (3 credit hours)
Explores the relationship between China and other areas of Asia and the
Pacific, including Korea, Japan, and the Philippines. Students will
study major key cities and regions, relationships with Mainland China,
and issues important to both Chinese people and leaders of Western
business. (Offered fall and spring)
For more information, please contact Mark Beirn at 968-6988 in the Office of Study Abroad or visit the Web site:
http://www.webster.edu/intl/sa/china.html.
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