Asian Studies 312 - News/Journ. Practice in China
Fall
2015
01
4.00
Lisha Xu
TTH 01:15PM-02:30PM;F 09:00AM-09:50AM
Mount Holyoke College
93595
Ciruti 111;Skinner Hall 102
lxu@mtholyoke.edu
This course advances students' Chinese reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills by studying journalistic reports on the most pressing issues in China and the U.S. It also introduces the formal expressions, writing styles, and terminology commonly used in Chinese media. In addition, the course intends to help familiarize students with various media channels and agencies, understand the challenges of journalistic practice in the internet age, and enhance students' critical thinking and analytical stills by broadening their perspective and comparing Chinese and English media sources. Conducted mainly in Chinese with the addition of relevant English materials.
Prereq: Asian Studies 311.
Through July 2015, please contact Lisha Xu (lxu@mtholyoke.edu) for information regarding the Chinese placement test. August 2015 and forward, please contact Professor Ying Wang (yingwang@mtholyoke.edu).