Chinese language, culture and history - summer course in China for students in Science and Technology

Instruction only takes place in China and is in the form of lectures, exercise sessions, seminars and field trips. Students give presentations at seminars and written weekly reports are mandatory, as are field trips to companies and events and places of cultural interest in the area of Nanjing or Shanghai.

Main course components

• Chinese conversation and writing practice with the focus on elementary and everyday language skills.
• Overview of Chinese history, geography and knowledge of the Chinese customs that will facilitate communication in a Chinese setting
• Introduction to Chinese culture and an overview of the development of Chinese society, partly with a focus on the Chinese way of doing business, partly on cultural differences between China and Sweden
• Introduction to Chinese art with a focus on Chinese painting, calligraphy and folk music.

Students have opportunities to reflect on differences and similarities between China and Sweden and to formulate insights in speech and writing. Students summarise their experiences and reflections in a final report.

Progressive specialisation: G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Admission requirements: One year of study in Science or Technology at Karlstad University

Selection: Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.