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Chinese P Politics cs a and S Soci ciety y Nordic Centre Summer Course 2017 Shanghai, China, 22. June – 5. July 2017 www.nordiccentre.net

Presenta(on Outline • Course descrip>on, content and credits • Costs and accommoda>on • Applica>on process and deadlines • Life in Shanghai • Q & A session www.nordiccentre.net

Chinese Poli(cs and Society, June 22.-July 5. 2017 - The summer course Chinese Poli+cs and Society is an intensive two-week course at Nordic Centre, Fudan University. Nordic Centre is a collabora>on between Fudan University and 25 Nordic universi>es, and facilitates coopera>on within educa>on, research, and culture. - The course provides students with fundamental knowledge about Chinaˈs poli>cal landscape from the founding of the People's Republic in 1949 >ll today, and it gives students insight into China‘s role both locally and globally - The course is intended for BA-level students with liUle or no previous knowledge about China. - The course is taught in English by Chinese and Nordic teachers, and students who apply for the course must therefore have a good command of both wriUen and spoken English. - Another course, Doing Business in China , is also offered (MA-course, dates are July 7-20, 2017) www.nordiccentre.net

Course Contents and Student Assignments Level: Undergraduate ECTS: 5 - Approximately 50 hours of lectures/presenta>ons/ visits - An overnight trip to a nearby city (last year, the ancient city of Suzhou) - Group work assignments - A project report (app. 5,000 words, to be handed in a`er the course) - Supervision offered by instructors - Required readings of app. 250 pages (details will be distributed before the beginning of the course) - Extra curricular ac>vi>es www.nordiccentre.net

Course Contents – Classroom lectures www.nordiccentre.net

Course Contents – You will learn about… China’s leadership and contemporary poli+cal system Xi Jinping, the current Jiang Zemin, former Deng Xiaoping, the man who paramount leader paramount leader and launched the reform era influen>al party elder www.nordiccentre.net

Course Contents – You will learn about… Chinese history as it China’s glorious imperial relates to history... In rela>on to contemporary Chinese current poli>cs society Mao-era Propaganda poster Chairman Mao Zedong – the father of the People’s Republic www.nordiccentre.net

Course Contents – You will learn about Economic and social issues Family and gender issues– e.g. the one-child policy The inequali>es of rapid growth www.nordiccentre.net

Course Contents – You will learn about… Interna+onal rela+ons and security ma<ers Military parade in Beijing Mari>me disputes, China’s role in East Asia www.nordiccentre.net

Course Content – Consulate visits Trips to either the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, or Swedish consulate in Shanghai – learn about how they work promo>ng their countries’ interests www.nordiccentre.net

Course Contents – Taichi course www.nordiccentre.net

Course Contents – Meet Chinese students Enjoy a beer with students from Fudan – meet your Shanghai BFF – fall in love? www.nordiccentre.net

Shanghai – You will see… Pudong Skyline Shanghai Museum Shikumen Stone Houses www.nordiccentre.net

Cost and Accommoda(on - The par>cipa>on fee for this course is only RMB 800, to be paid in cash upon arrival in China. The reason for the low fee is Nordic Centre funding, which is based on annual membership fees for the par>cipa>ng universi>es. - Students will cover travel expenses, accommoda>on, medical insurance, and subsistence costs themselves (or with help from their home universi>es). A few meals will be covered by the Nordic Centre during the two weeks. - Some accommoda>on op>ons: - Tohee (www.tohee.com) - approx. RMB 130 per night. - Holiday Inn Wujiaochang - approx. RMB 341 per night for a twin room. - Blue Mountain Bund Youth Hostel (subway: East Nanjing Road) - approx. RMB 133 per night for a bed in 4 person dorm. www.nordiccentre.net

How to Apply? Apply through your home university’s Interna>onal Office (IO) • Each Nordic Centre member university can nominate 3 students for the course. • Deadline for the universi>es submiqng nomina>ons is 31 March 2017. Ask your university’s interna(onal office Deadline for applica(ons: April 15, 2017 Admission is confirmed by: Mid-May, 2017 Distribu(on of reading list: June 22 – July 5, 2017 The course dates: October 1, 2017 Deadline for submiQng essays: October 31, 2017 Evalua(on and approval of essays by: November 2017 Sending out course diplomas: www.nordiccentre.net

ABOUT Nordic Centre The Nordic Centre, established in 1995, func>ons as a hub connec>ng its 25 Nordic member universi>es and research ins>tu>ons to Fudan University. Its mission is to facilitate research coopera>on and student exchange, and to collaborate with Shanghai-based Nordic companies and na>onal representa>ons. The Nordic Centre is located on the main campus of Fudan University. Fudan University Fudan University, established in 1905, is one of the leading universi>es in China. It is a comprehensive university with a very strong tradi>on, especially in the humani>es and social sciences. Fudan was also among the first higher educa>on ins>tu>ons in China to establish a management school. Today, Fudan also has one of China’s best medical schools and is leading in life sciences. FOR MORE INFO: hUp://www.fudan.edu.cn/englishnew/ www.nordiccentre.net

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