China

This course covers the signal representation/analysis, especially how to represent the complex signals in simple format either in time or frequency domain. Based on that, it also covers how signals behave after passing through various linear, time-invariant systems. It consists of following individual yet highly related sessions including Introduction, time-domain analysis on the linear, time-invariant systems, signal representation in frequency domain (Fourier analysis & Fourier transform), Laplace Transform, Discrete time-domain signals, Z-Transform, Discrete & Fast Fourier transform, the state space analysis of the linear systems, and etc. This course focuses on the basic theory and analytical method from time-domain to transform domain, from continuous to discrete, from the description of single-input-single-output to the state variables. It will lay down a solid foundation for the further study for courses including Digital Signal Processing, Stochastic Process, Communication Circuit, Principle of Communication. The requisite courses include calculus, linear algebra, complex variable functions, principles of electric circuits.

Language is often considered a “tool” of communication, but what kind of “tool” is it? What are some other ways of perceiving language? Do people with different mother tongues and cultures tend to think and behave differently? How do misunderstandings in intercultural communication happen? How can we develop a competence that will enable us to reach better understanding of ourselves as well as people from various cultures? These are some of the questions examined in this course. The course introduces some major topics concerning language, culture, and intercultural communication.

Based on the theory of gender research, this course introduces the physiological basis and causes of differences between the sexes, analyzes the social pressures faced by men and women in real society and the disharmony caused by differences in life, and helps us understand the history of the development of gender status, the differences between the sexes in physiology, psychology, behavior, etc., and the theories and skills of getting along between the sexes.

This course will lead students to practice the content production and operation of all categories, all processes and all media. Students participate in the actual work of the project, master the ability of graphic writing, video production and podcast production in a real all-media environment, participate in large-scale live broadcasting and large-scale activities, carry out actual operation under the guidance of teachers, and ride the waves in the ocean of digital media. The content involved includes but is not limited to interviewing and photographing senior professors, new scholars, outstanding students and alumni, reporting campus scenery, interesting courses and lectures, campus sports activities, cultural activities, community activities, exhibition performances and so on.

Among the many fields of modern logic research, modal logic has been deeply applied in many fields from humanities to software design because of its good balance between expressiveness and complexity. In this course, the concepts and methods of modal logic will be introduced with its application in modeling time, knowledge, necessity, and social behavior. In this way, students will be brought into an environment similar to actual research and experience the interaction between different concepts and needs in theory and practice. This course will guide students to become familiar with classic textbooks, manuals, and important articles, and enable students to explore and learn deeper content on their own when they have further interest. 

This course aims to help students understand the significance, theories, and research methods of pharmaceutical economics and its applications in pharmaceutical policies. It also introduces pharmaceutical market promotion strategies and key approaches. The course fosters logical reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical skills.

On the basis of visual, audio and reading, students examine the phenomena of British and American culture, such as university education, teacher-student relationship, concept of money, business society, multiculturalism, emotional relationship, science and technology and human beings. 

This course covers the following specific forms of tort litigation and the corresponding respective legal rules, legal principles and public policies: unlawful infringement of land, unlawful infringement of movables, unlawful infringement of person, intrusion, reputational damage, negligence law, statutory tort liability, tort liability for dangerous premises, defective product liability, strict liability, liability for animal harm, domestic tort liability, economic tort liability, fraud and harmful lies, abuse of legal proceedings, etc. On this basis, this course will also discuss legal theory, including the moral theory of tort law, the political theory of tort law, the economic theory of tort law, and the feminist theory of tort law.

This course is designed to acquaint students with the concepts and values underlying the rhetorical traditions in China and the West (esp. rhetorical traditions which affect how native speakers of Chinese and English communicate). Students are expected to better understand the differences and similarities which affect the key concepts and values in rhetorical practice across cultures. Materials that will be studied and discussed include the Analects (Chinese and English bilingual version) by Confucius and Aristotle’s On Rhetoric (English translation), and important literature on comparative rhetoric with a focus on Chinese and Western (mainly Greco-Roman) rhetorical traditions.

This course aims to situate your fieldwork experiences within the context of China’s unprecedented socioeconomic transformations. It provides you with conceptual and methodological tools for approaching their field placements; to evaluate your own experiences and observations through critical reflection; and to integrate your understanding of the everyday life of Chinese through written exercises and ethnographic practices.