Fudan University

This course will discuss temporal logic, deontic logic and epistemic logic. For temporal logic, apart from philosophical issues about time we will focus on the treatment of temporal aspects of natural language in formal linguistics. For deontic logic, we will especially focus on strategies for the solution of paradoxes related to the system of standard deontic logic. 
 

This course helps students to understand the historical processes of the Renaissance and the Reformation, and based on lectures, readings, and classroom discussions, clarify the impacts of the Renaissance and Reformation on the formation of modern European civilization, especially the relationship between the Renaissance and the secularization of Europe, Protestantism and capitalism, and the Reformation and the rise of modern nation-states.

The objectives of this course include: (1) Learn concepts of engineering design including integrated product/process development, Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and DFX (Design for manufacturability, quality, affordability, etc.); (2) Learn to contribute effectively to multidisciplinary design teams in the real world. (3) Fundamental training for entrepreneurship.

This course aims to help students master the fundamental principles and methods of quality management. Through practical case studies, students will develop the ability to apply their knowledge to analyze and solve real-world problems. Additionally, the course will guide students to adopt a global perspective, fostering a leadership and managerial mindset. Students will enhance their ability to identify, break down, and solve problems. Through systematic thinking training, students will understand the importance of structure, rules, and attitude in quality management, laying a solid foundation for their future career development.

This course will help students to
1. Understand the development strategy of building an innovative country as outlined in the 19th National Congress.
2. Summarize new theories of technological innovation economics based on historical technological and economic trends.
3. Analyze innovation and entrepreneurship case studies from hundreds of technology enterprises and cultivate an innovative spirit in the face of various risks.
4. Develop a deep understanding of the business origins of technological innovation and entrepreneurship through business plan preparation.
5. Forecast future technological development trends and anticipate national competitiveness improvements in technological innovation and entrepreneurship.

The course covers the entire entrepreneurial process, including principles of college student entrepreneurship, innovative thinking, opportunity identification, business model selection, business plan development, financing, team building, policies, risk management, new venture establishment, and IPO pathways. Emphasis is placed on cultivating entrepreneurial mindset and skills.

This course examines health and illness from a cultural perspective. Specifically, we will analyze the social meanings associated with health and illness, medical knowledge production, medical decision-making, and global health in cross-cultural contexts. The students will have a chance to delve into issues related to the social processes of framing illness, the medicalization of life, the complexity and uncertainty surrounding medical decisions, and the cultural aspects of health practices across the globe.

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 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.