Chinese

This course introduces the system of Chinese characters. The first part focuses mainly on overall characteristics and peculiarities of Chinese characters, beginning with an explanation of the difference between ideographic and phonetic Chinese characters, and herewith to clarify various phenomena of Chinese characters (in form, pronunciation, and meaning) from this basic difference, in addition providing an understanding of the dictionary and its usage. The second part surveys the evolution of Chinese characters in specific eras: starting from the prehistoric age which marks the birth of Chinese characters, students trace how Chinese character structures evolve, and how the genesis of famous forms of calligraphy came to be. Finally, the modern reform and innovation of Chinese characters is introduced.

This course focuses on accounting objectives, accounting information generation, accounting report preparation methods, and accounting standards, including basic accounting theory, basic methods of accounting and basic operating techniques. The course examines the emergence and development of accounting; clarifies the basic functions, characteristics, objectives, and tasks of accounting; the basic premise and general principles of accounting; and accounting elements, accounting subjects and accounts, double-entry records. Students learn to read and compile accounting statements, and perform calculation and analysis of financial indicators related to the accounting statements; understand the relevant content of the accounting work organization and China accounting standards.

The course also appraises the role of accountants and accounting information in the business environment, applies accounting information in external and internal decision contexts of a business, examines analytical skills needed to process accounting information; how to prepare internal and external financial statements and to interpret accounting reports. Students evaluate basic business and accounting information provided in popular business cases and communicate accounting information in a business context.

This course introduces the basic concepts of public finance, including the scope of public expenditure and public revenue, financial regulation (public debt management), and local finance. The first part of course covers the expenditure side of public issues, including market failure correction, public goods, externalities, income distribution and social transfer payments, public choice, cost-benefit analysis, public utility pricing, and social insurance. The second part covers public revenue (tax system, etc.) and other issues, based on "Expenditure and Revenues" principle, including the tax structure, tax efficiency, effectiveness, tax incentive effects, tax equity, financial regulation (public debt management) and local finance and other issues. Other topics include public goods provision and cost sharing, the social security system and income tax, sales tax, property tax.

This course presents world view, values, outlook on life, morality and the concept of the rule of law, to analyze and solve problems. The course provides understanding of the essence of the socialist rule of law system and the rule of law path with Chinese characteristics, to enhance the awareness of the rule of law, to develop the rule of law, to better exercise their legal rights and to fulfill their legal obligations.

This course provides an introduction to the basics of international relations. Students conduct an independent analysis of the realities of international relations using some basic methods of observing international relations phenomena, and form a basic judgment of the direction of international relations. Students read basic theoretical works on international relations and give corresponding comments.

This course uses images, videos, and other multimedia materials to present and narrate modern Chinese history.

This course offers a systematic, comprehensive and professional understanding in anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing and other types of financial crimes. The course covers the seriousness of financial crimes and the urgency of effective prevention and combat against them; compliance management and risk internal control; and the integration of the content of economics, finance, criminology, law, sociology, management, psychology and other interdisciplinary subjects.

This is a first part of a year-long intermediate-level macroeconomics course. Specifically, in this semester the main topic is economic growth. Throughout this semester, the course answers the following questions: What are key factors for economic growth? Why do some countries grow faster than other countries? The course strengthens understanding of macroeconomics by exaimining economic theory and economic models. Mathematical models are applied in this course. Prerequisite: Principles of Economics.

This lab conducts research into high speed DC/RF 2D materials, specifically graphene and MoS2. Skills taught include DC, RF, and optical measurements, layer structure design, TCAD simulation, photomask design, ADS circuit modeling, and band diagram simulation. Reading materials assigned every week along with discussion section and lab work.