OSPBEIJ 3C: First-Year Modern Chinese, Third Quarter
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
Instructors:
Chen, L. (PI)
OSPBEIJ 8C: Beginning Conversational Chinese, Third Quarter
Continuation of
CHINLANG 7. Basic language skill in Mandarin to function abroad. Prerequisite:
CHINLANG 7 or consent of instructor
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
OSPBEIJ 9: Chinese Language Tutorial
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 2
OSPBEIJ 18: Beijing Externship
An 8-week program consisting of part-time experiential learning opportunities with local high-tech firms, research institutes, and non-profit organizations. Students can undertake the externship individually or in small groups with other students in the program and/or local students. Time commitment is approximately 10 hours per week for 8 weeks. Biweekly working meetings with the Director for experience sharing and problem solving; final report required
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Shi, M. (PI)
OSPBEIJ 42: Chinese Media Studies
Fundamental changes in Chinese media. Issues such as: how Chinese media emerge and evolve against the background of modern Chinese history; how they interact with government, sponsors, receivers, and other social institutions; and implications for Chinese social development.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom
OSPBEIJ 48: Chinese Literature: Tradition in Transformation
Classical Chinese literature from the beginning (ca. 1000 BC) to the 14th centure. Primary texts in translation with attention to the poetic works that feature Chinese literary tradition. Understanding of past experience of Chinese people living in another cultural space through observation, analysis, and reconstruction.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
Instructors:
Zhang, P. (PI)
OSPBEIJ 53: Independent Studies
Independent topics may be related to different aspects of the Chinese society, politics, urbanization processes, NGOs, economic development, organizations and management, among others. Students will choose a research topic in consultation with the instructor, develop a reading list and/or research deign, and meet and discuss with the instructor on a regular basis.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Zhou, X. (PI)
OSPBEIJ 54: Formal Organizations
Formal organizations are ubiquitous in contemporary societies, such as firms, schools, hospitals, and government agencies. They educate us, manage our financial accounts and structure our daily routines, and they distribute resources, status, and opportunities among social groups. This course introduces dimensions and aspects of formal organizations and basic concepts and theoretical logics for analyzing them. A multidisciplinary approach is adopted to understand organizational phenomena, with special attention to complementary perspectives drawn from economics, psychology, and sociology. Organization research literature and specific cases, especially those in the Chinese context, are used to illustrate the applications of the analytic models and concepts in the real world of organizations.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Zhou, X. (PI)
OSPBEIJ 58: China in the World Economy: Han Dynasty to the Present
China's economic and commercial interaction with the outside world through history, providing a more thorough and nuanced understanding of China's role in the world economy since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949. How Chinese elites and common people responded to the challenges and opportunities presented by a world economy. China's post-reform economy and how it has shaped and been shaped by the emergent global economy.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Hawke, F. (PI)
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