Peking University, Beijing

This course covers two parts for international economics, international trade and international finance. In the first part, we will examine the causes and effects of international trade. We will analyze the content of trade, the distribution of gains to trade, and measure of the Global Value Chain. The effects of trade on economic growth, wage, employment, economic inequality, and environment will be studied. Lastly, we will explore why countries may want to limit and regulate international trade, and discuss the causes of trade conflicts and possible solutions. The second part of the course covers topics in open-economy macroeconomics and in international finance. We will first introduce national income accounting and the balance of payments, and discuss the relation between international trade and financial transactions. We will then study exchange rate, an important international price, exchange rate determination, and exchange rate regime. Finally, we will discuss the theory and policy of open-economy macroeconomics, and the internationalization of the Chinese yuan.

This class will focus on the topic of "how to understand the traditional Taijiquan", and both philosophical and practical perspectives will be discussed by mind and felt by body. On the philosophical side, the Taijiquan's special concepts (inner Qi - inner energy), methods("If you feel comfortable then you are right"), thinking way (forget yourself and just follow your opponent), theory system (get a will by your mind, get Qi by your will, to move by your Qi ) will be discussed to show a panoramic view of traditional Taijiquan, which also with the comparative discussion between Chinese "Gongfu (kung fu) philosophy" and western philosophy.

This course focuses on commercial films while also considering television dramas, web dramas, and short videos as narrative art forms. It offers both theoretical and practical teaching on the work of directors in narrative audiovisual arts. The course integrates teaching philosophies and approaches from world-renowned film schools, combined with Peking University's strong humanistic foundation and comprehensive academic strengths, forming a teaching mechanism that emphasizes both theory and practice. The course primarily consists of classroom lectures and practical guidance. Under the guidance of professional instructors, students will quickly grasp director theory and techniques. Industry elites are incorporated into the curriculum, with many top domestic and international screenwriters invited to teach. Following the teaching approach of "foundation" + "practice" + "innovation," students will acquire basic knowledge, be able to apply these skills to create and direct film segments, and be encouraged to think independently, learning to use audiovisuals to tell stories, express emotions, and convey ideas.

This course serves as an introduction to classical thought. By careful analysis of philosophical classics, it aims to present the profoundness and richness of ancient philosophy.

Course content includes the theoretical foundations of comparative law, detailed comparisons of major legal systems, international and transnational legal issues, social justice, the impact of emerging technologies on law, and environmental law related to sustainable development.

This course aims to develop a new perspective to increase students’ ability of dealing with complex matters from life and work. We introduce a system thinking derived from ancient Dao philosophy and modern quantum physics, which yields a methodology to be applied to such daily topics as keeping positivity, raising the ability of focusing the attention and of persistence, facing a difficulty, etc. These topics are discussed from a rational and system perspective, which involves a design of a series of methods to work out a solution. The scope is then shifted from personal topics to those of society, with the same system thinking methodology. We intend to create a platform for students to learn how to understand complex systems from both theory and practical sides.

"Economic Geography" is a major component of geography, which is the most developed sub-discipline in most National Geographic Science Systems. The development and characteristics of economic geography, on one hand, are closely related to the development of economic activities. On the other hand, they are greatly influenced by geography, economics and other related disciplines. As an independent discipline, economic geography has only a history of over a hundred years. However, its origin and development can be traced further.

This course targets at helping students not only understand and master a specific research method, but also enhance the level of maturity of students towards academic research, more specifically the concepts, skills, and confidence required to learn new methods, or the “Data Quotient”. The lectures may cover basic Machine Learning, frontier methods in causal inference, and some Bayesian statistics. The course also aims at helping enrolled students develop research professionalism – the ability to be a good reader, listener, and speaker for the academia.

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.

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.