Minnesota State University Moorhead Syllabus Fall 2016 CHIN 132-01 Introduction to Chinese Culture

Instructor: Rhonda Tintle, PhD. Department: History Office Building/Office Number: Online
https://mnstate.ims.mnscu.edu/d2l/home/3277938 History Office Telephone: 218.477.2812
Email Address: rhonda.tintle@mnstate.edu Office Hours: Online
Classroom Building and Room Number: @rhondatintle on Twitter https://twitter.com/rhondatintle

SYLLABUS
Introduction to Chinese Culture

Reading List
Check the schedule for your weekly reading assignment. Please log in to D2L to take
quizzes and exams. News about your assignments is posted on D2L weekly. All
assignments are from the following books. These books are all available electronically
through the MSUM Livingston Lord Library website, here:
http://libguides.mnstate.edu/CHIN132
Buswell, R. E. (2004). Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Farmington Hills, Mich.:
Thomson/Gale.
Cao, Dawei, and Yanjing Sun. 2011. China's History. Singapore: Cengage
Learning Asia.
Cheng, L., & Bagg, M. (2009). Berkshire encyclopedia of China: Modern and historic views
of
the world's newest and oldest global power = Zhonghua quan shu: kua yue li shi he
xian dai, shen shi zui xin he zui gu lao de quan qiu da guo. Great Barrington, Mass:
Berkshire Pub. Group.
Davin, Delia. 2013. Mao: a Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford
University Press, Incorporated.
Gardner, Daniel K. 2014. Confucianism a very short introduction. Oxford:
Oxford University Press.
Kohn, L., & LaFargue, M. (1998). Lao-tzu and the Tao-te-ching. Albany, N.Y:
State University of New York Press.
Pong, David. 2009. Encyclopedia of Modern China. Farmington Hills, MI:
Charles Scribner's Sons/Gale Cengage Learning.
Zheng, Qian. 2011. China's ethnic groups and religions. The Sinopedia Series
Singapore: Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd.
Websites:
Dan Harris, Legal Side Of Doing Business In Asia.
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/images.html
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/focus/calendar.htm
http://www.chinwoomen.com/books/shaolin.html
http://www.china.org.cn/english/MATERIAL/31256.htm
http://www.commisceo-global.com/country-guides/china-guide

Fall Semester 2016

Week Schedule Topic
Aug 22 China's History The Origin of Chinese Culture
Aug 29 Peking Man http://www.china.org.cn/english/MATERIAL/31256.htm
Sep 05 Chinese Calendar https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/focus/calendar.htm
Sep 12 Monday Quiz
Sep 19 Confucianism: Basic relationships.
a very short
introduction
Sep 26 Lao-tzu and the Taoism
Tao-te-ching
Sep 29 Thursday Short Answer on D2L
Oct 03 Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Martial Arts, page(s): 514-518 excerpt from
Buddhism William Powell, Ed. Robert E. Buswell, Jr. Vol. 2. New York:
Macmillan Reference USA, 2003.

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Oct 10 Legacy of Shaolin http://www.chinwoomen.com/books/shaolin.html
Fighting Monks
Oct 14 Friday Midterm
Oct 17 China's ethnic An Overview of China's Ethnic Minority Populations
groups and
religions.
Oct 24 Berkshire Three Obediences and the Four Virtues page(s): 2260-2263
encyclopedia of
China
Oct 31 D2L Document The Surprising Truth About Chinese Women Who Bind Their
Feet
Nov 3 Thursday Short Answer on D2L
Nov 7 Face & Etiquette http://www.commisceo-global.com/country-guides/china-
guide
Nov 14 D2L Document Mao Now
Nov 21 Legal side of doing Trends That Will Shape Doing Business in China in 2016
business in Asia
Nov 28 Cyber Monday Short Answer on D2L
Dec 1 Thursday Final Review
Dec. 7 Wednesday Study Day
Dec. Thurs-Wed Finals Week
8-14

Course Description
Prerequisites: None
Conceptual Framework: An introduction to the major aspects of Chinese culture from
ancient times to the present. Topics include language, folklore, festivals, philosophy,
religion, family, education, literature, and daily life. Lecture, discussion, readings, and films
in English. Applicable toward East Asian Studies major and minor. MnTC Goal 7.
Course Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes: Students will improve their reading and
writing skills as well as increase your knowledge about China, its people, customs, religions,
and politics.
Instructional Strategies and Assessment: The professor will administer on-going
assessments to determine areas where individual students need improvement.
Norm-referenced Assessments: Grading for this course will be distributed over an A – F
range based on test results and assignments.

Course Requirements:
Quiz 15%
Short answer on D2L 15%
Short answer on D2L 15%
Short answer on D2L 15%
Mid-term Exam 20%
Final exam 20%

Course Grading Policy:

90-100: Mastery of the content.
80-89: Above average undergraduate understanding of content with analysis and interpretation.
70-79: Average undergraduate understanding of content without analysis or interpretation.
60-69: Below average undergraduate performance, lack of content knowledge and interpretation.
0-59: Did not complete the assignment or completely failed to demonstrate understanding of
course content.
Attendance Policy. This class is online.
Academic Honesty. (See MSUM Student Policies, Student Handbook).
Special Accommodations: Students with disabilities who believe that they may need an
accommodation in this class are encouraged to contact Greg Toutges, Coordinator of
Disability Services, at 477.4318 (voice) or 1.800.627.3529 (MRS/TTY), Flora Frick 154, as
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soon as possible to ensure that accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

Fall 2016 Calendar of MSUM General Dates

All Classes Begin Aug. 22

Drop/Add Deadline Aug. 26 (4 pm)

Pass/No Credit Deadline Sept. 6
Tuition Due Date Sept. 26
Spring Advising Begins Oct. 3
Midterm Oct. 14
Veteran's Day Nov. 11 (No on campus classes)
Fall Break Nov. 23-25 (No on campus classes)
Study Day Dec. 7 (No on campus day classes)
Final Exams Schedule Dec. 8-14
Grades Due Dec. 16

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