China
Tour
Plus Tibet Option
Academics
The China plus Tibet Cultural
History Tour is first and foremost an academic program.
Students are required to enroll in one or two three-hour courses
for credit and to complete all course requirements. Because
we follow an extensive travel itinerary, instructional delivery
is very different from the pattern of fixed class time and
standard contact hours of campus courses. On the China Plus
Tibet Cultural History Tour, class sessions are usually scheduled
around or during the program activities that take up most
of the day: visits to museums, monuments and temples, historic
sites, governmental institutions, etc. Thus, in a sense most
of the waking hours of each day are contact hours because
students are actively engaged in some aspect of their academic
work.
The faculty are very careful to balance
the program activities described in the itinerary with sufficient
time for students to reflect on and discuss the significance
of what they have seen and experienced. And because the faculty
travel with the group and are always available, meaningful
discussions often take place during routine activities such
as meals, walking from one site to the next, waiting for trains,
etc. Course assignments are also aimed at organizing students
& experiences. The faculty allow sufficient time for the
completion of most course requirements on the tour. Because
of the full itinerary and the academic requirements, there
is relatively little free time on this program.
Credit
Students
may earn 3 to 6 hours of university credit in History, Political
Science, and Fine Arts. Students
must complete all course requirements. The courses offered are
designed to meet basic studies or general education requirements.
Courses at the 300 and 400 level may meet major or minor requirements.
EMU students must take Art 100 before taking Art 379.
Credit
for Non-EMU Students:
The
courses offered are designed to meet basic studies or core curriculum
requirements at most universities. Courses at the 300 and 400
level may meet major or minor requirements. Students must complete
all course requirements even if they do not intend to transfer
the credits to their home institution. The decision to accept
the credits earned on this program rests with the appropriate
officials at the student's home institution. Students should consult
with their study abroad adviser or academic adviser to learn their
institution's policies and procedures regarding transfer credit.
Courses
The following is a tentative list of courses, with Eastern Michigan
University catalogue descriptions, to be offered on the spring-summer
China plus Tibet Option Cultural History Tour.
Art
FA
100
Art Appreciation
3 semester hours
The
aim is to acquaint students with art philosophies, their elements,
principles and values. For non-art majors and minors. Most major
art museums in the cities on our itinerary will be visited and
key works studied. For the art museums to be visited see the itinerary.
FA
379
Art and Architecture of China and Tibet
3 semester hours
This
course studies the development of Chinese and Tibetan art and
architecture. Guided tours will be taken of most major museums
in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Beijing, Xian, and Lhasa. Architectural
structures such as temples, mosques, and palaces of artistic significance
will also be visited and discussed on location. The prerequisite
for this course for EMU students is FA 100. There is no pre-requisite for Non-EMU students.
History
HIST
103
20th-Century Civilization
3
semester hours
An
examination of the international developments of the 20th century,
with particular emphasis on the interactions between the West
and other world cultures.
Political
Science
PLSC
379
Special Topic: Third World Chinese Modernization Models
3 semester hours
A study of modernization efforts in the 19th and 20th centuries
in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. Designed for Eastern
Michigan University's China Cultural History Tours.
And
possibly courses in Literature.
EMU
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