- From www.edx.org
ChinaX Book Club: Five Authors, Five Books, Five Views of China
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 5 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
Survey the transformation of contemporary Chinese literature through direct engagement with five books and author interviews
Explore contemporary China from a range of perspectives including politics, ethics, culture, and gender
Understand how literature (particularly in the context of China) can become a source of political intervention and articulate tensions between authoritarianism and individual freedom.
Develop your own approaches to modern literature, culture, and history via close reading, critical discussion, and analysis
Express ideas more clearly and confidently through the study of primary and secondary sources
Prerequisite
Instructors
David Wang
Edward C. Henderson Professor of Chinese Literature
Harvard University
Platform
Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of California, Berkeley, are just some of the schools that you have at your fingertips with EdX. Through massive open online courses (MOOCs) from the world's best universities, you can develop your knowledge in literature, math, history, food and nutrition, and more. These online classes are taught by highly-regarded experts in the field. If you take a class on computer science through Harvard, you may be taught by David J. Malan, a senior lecturer on computer science at Harvard University for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. But there's not just one professor - you have access to the entire teaching staff, allowing you to receive feedback on assignments straight from the experts. Pursue a Verified Certificate to document your achievements and use your coursework for job and school applications, promotions, and more. EdX also works with top universities to conduct research, allowing them to learn more about learning. Using their findings, edX is able to provide students with the best and most effective courses, constantly enhancing the student experience.