Fudan University

This course introduces Buddhism and its philosophies. In this course, students examine the basic tenets of Buddhism, its mythology and Buddhism’s impact in the world.

Taoism is an important school of ancient Chinese philosophy, and Laozi is the core text of Taoism. This course is conducted around the main philosophical concepts and topics in the text of Laozi. The seemingly loose text of Laozi is reorganized. On the basis of in-depth interpretation of the text, we are able to make the chapters as well as the internal specific expression of the text show their relationship in terms of meaning, and thus a “substantive system” can be organized in a text with a “formal system.” The course emphasizes text reading as the starting point for any discussion, and attempts to demonstrate how resources can first be sought from within the text, rather than from outside, to interpret the main ideas of Laozi and construct his main ideas. The class explains the connotation and significance of the core ideas and concepts of Laozi, on the basis of which, some misunderstandings about the philosophy and Taoism of Laozi are clarified. It guides students to experience the unique spirit of Laozi philosophy, and leads students to reflect on the possible relevance of classical thinking to the contemporary world. The course integrates the cultivation of philosophical speculative thinking into classroom oral expression and academic writing training. 

After taking this course, students grasp the explanation of the origin of Taoism, the status and development of Taoism in Chinese philosophy, and the discussion between Laozi and Laozi, to know the basic situation of different editions of Lao Zi, especially the relationship between the unearthed documents and the handed down literature, to understand the tradition of Chinese annotation, and to understand the relationship between Laozi and Laozi’s annotation.

This course examines documentary photography at home and abroad as a visual style, and the creative laws of documentary photography.

The purpose of this course is to illustrate and apply economic analysis methods with clear examples. Situational teaching and heuristic thinking enable students to understand various social phenomena from the perspective of "decision-makers" and turn economics into an action science integrating knowledge and action. The goal of this course is to take economics off the blackboard and back to reality, to make decision-making more rational.

This course introduces the background of China’s political institution and culture and provides overview of the relationship between China’s media and politics in a global context. The course provides a broad perspective of China’s political communication and a familiarity with China’s media system and its political consequences. Four general topics are explored: China's media system; China's international communication system; Chinese nationalism in international conflicts; China's public diplomacy and international relations. For each topic, the course is conducted with two lectures and one seminar. The students are divided into several groups, each of which will give a presentation on each topic. 

This course introduces the economic development of Mainland China after 1949 through a series of research papers. The course is divided into three modules. The first module includes the important aspects of the economic development model, integration into the world economy, technological and structural changes, and reform policies since the implementation of the centrally planned economy period and the implementation of the reform and opening up in 1978. The second module covers the impact of globalization on China's overall economy, labor market, and capital market in 1978. The third module focuses on the dynamic evolution of China's urbanization process and economic geography since the reform and opening up, and discusses the economic impact of related reforms, trade, and space policy changes.

This course introduces the whole book of Analects. It encourages students to recite several chapters, understand the basic knowledge of Confucius as well as Confucianism, and improve the understanding of ancient Chinese after reading Analects and introducing relevant knowledge. The course introduces relevant literature, history, commentary and academic background knowledge around Analects and Confucius.

The course discusses leadership and professional responsibility to cultivate leadership skills and to improve their theoretical quality and practical skills. The course lays a solid theoretical and practical foundation for future employment and career development. Topics: the needs of the society and the future development of individuals; the theoretical foundation of the curriculum, including the basic theory of leadership and professional responsibility and the latest theoretical progress; a comprehensive model of leadership and professional responsibility, which achieves the full integration of the two; and how to effectively improve leadership and professional responsibility, how to carry out targeted training at all stages of the career life cycle and highlight the importance of “gratefulness” in leadership and professional responsibility cultivation.

This course covers two aspects of Chinese art and cultural heritage—ancient gardening and painting. Guided by classic literature such as Yuanye and Linquan Gaozhi, the course will vividly display the beauty and wisdom contained in Chinese cultural heritage in the form of classic reading, cultural relic appreciation, and image observation.