Chinese Civilization

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 50W. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Introduction to most important aspects of Chinese culture. Topics include early Chinese civilization, historical development of Chinese society, issues of ethnicity, Chinese language and philosophy, and early scientific and technological innovation. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
8.3 / 10
Organization
8.3 / 10
Time
0-5 hrs/week
Overall
6.7 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2022 In-Person
    Grade: A

    Overall, the class was pretty interesting, and I learned a lot about Chinese history and culture. The only thing is that Dr. Wu's lectures were pretty boring as her voice was very monotone. However, you could tell that she was very knowledgeable about the topic. The midterm and final were also online, but they were timed. Overall, this was an interesting GE and an easy A.

    Quarter Taken: Winter 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A

    Overall easy class with some interesting topics! Lectures are a bit boring, but going over the slides usually did the job.

Course

Instructor
Yingnian Wu
Previously taught
23W 22S 21S 19W 18W 17S
Formerly offered as
CHINESE 50

Grading Information

  • Has a group project

  • Attendance required

  • 1 midterm

  • Finals week final

  • 100% recommend the textbook