Chinese

This course is most suitable for learners who can recognize at least 400 Chinese characters, have a Chinese vocabulary of about 1000 words, and grasp basic Chinese grammar with HSK 3 level. Compared to the elementary level, this course’s teaching material / textbook includes longer Chinese articles, a richer vocabulary, and more complex grammar, covering a wider range of topics such as school life, daily life, physical appearance, personality, hobbies, psychological activities, and notable people and cultures from different regions. In class, the teacher will explain the texts in Mandarin and provide various language exercises. 

Chinese Traditional Archery is a traditional Chinese archery sport. It was developed from archery, one of the six traditional arts, and developed into a tool for cultivating temperament in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The archer uses a traditional Chinese bow to shoot arrows at the target following a specific procedure and movement. The posture, etiquette, heart and cultivation necessary in archery can exercise the archer's body and mind.

This course draws primarily on attitude theories and uses the 5W model to explain and analyze the methods by which persuasive communication achieves its effects. In addition, it introduces several representative theories of persuasion (such as cognitive dissonance, the CD model, and ELM). Finally, the course covers approaches to implementing persuasive communication campaigns. Students are also required to conduct extracurricular research from both the persuader’s and the persuadee’s perspectives, and to present their findings in class.

This course introduces key theories and concepts related to health governance through interdisciplinary perspectives from sociology, political science, and related fields. It covers topics such as global health, infectious disease governance, state capacity, and the role of non-governmental organizations. Substantive issues include traditional Chinese medicine, the governance of infectious diseases in China, and international cooperation in global health.

This course mainly teaches the theory, method and process of web-based application design, and requires students to master the characteristics of web technology, be able to describe the scenarios of web applications and carry out targeted and innovative application design, and be able to independently carry out the planning of web application design, information structure setup, interaction design and visual design. 

This course introduces the history and theory of intelligent media, intelligent media practices, and industry fieldwork, which connects students with diverse real-world AI media projects, emphasizing China’s local development and the latest technological trends

This course is a general introduction course about the technique side and non-technique side to R&D game product and how start a related business. 

This course introduces the process of entrepreneurship, including various factors that affect the success of start-up companies such as choosing a product and finding a target audience, gathering a team, and raising funds. 

This course is designed for beginners or students with a basic understanding of Chinese painting. The focus of the course is traditional Chinese landscape (Shanshui) painting, with a particular emphasis on classical works from the Song dynasty onwards. Following the tradition of “learning from ancient masters and observing nature,” the course primarily involves the practice of copying (i.e., ‘emulating’ linmo) classic paintings. Additionally, we will introduce and analyze the relevant theories and aesthetic principles behind these works. Through systematic explanations and practical exercises, the aim is to help students understand the materials and media used in Chinese painting and grasp the basic techniques and compositional principles of renowned landscape paintings, such as those found in the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting or other classics. Through creative practice, students will experience the “interconnectedness of brush, ink, wrist, and mind,” thus gaining initial insights into the fundamental practices of Chinese painting and the core aesthetic principles of landscape painting and its techniques. Ultimately, this course aims to enhance students’ artistic cultivation and aesthetic appreciation of Chinese painting.

Media Psychology examines the relationship between media usage and human psychology/behavior. The course covers the following areas: media use and mental health, media violence and aggressive behavior, media and body image, media and cognitive development, media and addictive behaviors, media and prosocial behavior, media and cross-cultural psychology, media and emotional resonance, etc.