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2010 USG Summer Study in China—General Studies Program
Course Descriptions
BUSINESS (BUSA)
(A) Environment of Business (BUSA lower division)
PM1
Business strategies and practices are influenced by their
surrounding macro environment.
These variables include current and emerging issues in the
legal, social, political, ethical, technical and demographic arenas.
In this course, students will compare micro-level variables
in China to those in other countries. Using current business
examples and in-class exercise, students will better understand how
business practices are structured.
(Raina Rutti, Dalton State College)
(B) Principles of Management (BUSA upper division)
AM2
This course introduces the basic concepts and processes of
management including the study of the legal, social, and political
environment with an emphasis on the behavioral perspectives in
organizations. In this course students will evaluate the differences
between China and the U.S. with respect to the different
environments emphasizing cultural differences in management and
leadership styles.
(Raina Rutti, Dalton State College)
COMMUNICATION (COMM/MDIA/FILM)
(A) Media, Culture, and Society (lower division)
PM1
This course will examine the ways in which the mass media have
transformed individuals, politics, and society.
It will consider current debates over the role of media in
society, and focus particularly on the significance of “Web 2.0,”
including interactive media such as blogging, social networking,
citizen journalism, video-sharing, and wikis.
The course will also look at the comparative role of media in
China and the U.S., and it will include analysis of English-language
media in China as well as field trips to media operations
(newspaper, television, radio) in Zhengzhou.
(Dan Cabaniss, Gainesville State College)
(B)
International Cinema: History and Culture (upper division)
AM1
This course will examine the historical development of cinema in
China, paying particular attention to how film has reflected
cultural continuity and change against the background of
twentieth-century political, economic, and social life in the
People’s Republic, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
The course will include study of films from the silent era
through the present, and will include comparative analysis of how
the development of film in China parallels and differs from film
history in the Western world.
Course requirements include a research project of each
student’s own design.
(Dan Cabaniss, Gainesville State College)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CRJU)
(A) Police and Society (upper division)
PM1
The course offers both micro and macro perspectives on policing in a
democratic society.
Examining both the specific actions (micro) and the social context
(macro) in which individual actions occur allows us to reach a
comprehensive understanding of the dynamic interrelationships
between the police and society.
The examination will also give students a grasp of the
critical problems and challenges facing the current police
operations and programs. Discussions
on Chinese police systems and practices will also be included for a
broader understanding of the social impacts on policing.
A tour to the Police Museum in Beijing will be arranged.
(Wilson Huang, Valdosta State University)
(B) Comparative Justice Systems (upper division)
AM2
This course is designed to provide students an overview of criminal
justice systems around the world.
Issues on legal traditions, policing, court, corrections, and
juvenile justice will be reviewed from a global perspective.
Similarities and differences existed in the worldwide
criminal justice systems will be discussed as well. The course will
also examine the criminal justice systems in China.
Emphasis will be placed on the comparison between the
American and Chinese systems.
Field trip to a court or criminal justice agency will be
conducted to observe criminal justice administrations in the Chinese
legal system.
(Wilson Huang, Valdosta State University)
HISTORY (HIST)
(A) United States History since 1865 (lower division)
AM2
A survey of the major political, social, cultural, and international
developments in the United States since 1865. Special attention will
be paid to the Chinese-American experience as well as the
relationship between the Chinese and American societies during the
age of imperialism, the Cold War, and current globalization that
have influenced the images Chinese and American societies have of
each other.
(Louis Schmier, Valdosta State University)
(B) Special Topics in History: The Holocaust (upper division)
AM1
Discussion of the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and
annihilation of European Jewry, as well as others who were targeted
for destruction or decimation for racial, ethnic, and national
reasons, by Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1946. Special attention will
be paid to the Jewish community in Shanghai and the manner by which
it became a refuge from the Holocaust for over 20,000 Jews.
(Louis Schmier, Valdosta State University)
(C) China to 1840 (upper division)
AM2
This course surveys Chinese thought and history, up to 1840.
Besides looking at the big themes of Chinese history from
earliest times, it highlights the role of ancient cities visited
during the program-Xi’an, Luoyang, and Beijing. This is a
non-required course, but for students enrolled in the course, field
trips become an integral part of our coursework and discussion.
(Douglas Reynolds, Georgia State University)
(D) China since 1840 (upper division)
PM1
This course examines China from before the Opium War (1839-42) down
to today. Of the cities visited during the program, Beijing and
Shanghai are highlighted. Readings include Peter Hessler, River
Town: Two Years on the Yangtze (2001). To assist with the
process of discovery, students will keep daily journals, which will
be evaluated and will constitute part of the course grade. (Douglas
Reynolds, Georgia State University)
(E) Survey of World History/ Civilization I (lower division)
AM1
This course will examine “big picture” social political,
intellectual and artistic development in world history to 1500.
Given our locale, we will pay particular attention to
cultural and economic exchange between East and West in addition to
the impact of Chinese culture and political ideas on the rest of
Asia. Key themes to be covered include: imperialism, bureaucratic
governance, and the origins Asian religion including Buddhism and
Confucianism.
(Ellen Rafshoon,
Georgia Gwinnet College)
(F) United States History Since 1945 (upper division)
PM1
This course examines the political, cultural, economic, and
diplomatic history of the U.S. in the second half
or the twentieth century. Particular emphasis will be placed on
American interactions with China during this
period. Students will be required to do some preparatory reading and
complete an on-line assignment prior to
departure.
(Ellen Rafshoon,
Georgia Gwinnet College)
PHILOSOPHY (PHIL)
(A)
Introduction to philosophy – Way of Knowing (lower division)
AM2
The approach of this introductory course is historical and
comparative. The major question posed is what is the nature of the
human soul/self and its relation to other selves and the world? Ways
of knowing our world and each other are presented in the context of
worldviews: Mythic, Pre-Socratic, Platonic, Chinese, Modern, and
Postmodern. Special attention is paid to Confucius and Zhuangzi and
the differences between Integrity and Intimacy based culture
orientations.
(David Jones, Kennesaw State University)
(B)
Classical Chinese Philosophy (upper division)
AM1
This in-depth survey of central thinkers and schools of the
classical Chinese tradition investigates representative thinkers in
the Chinese Confucian and Daoist philosophical tradition and the
Chinese response to Buddhism. Primary sources include: Confucian,
Daoist, Buddhist (especially Chan), and Neo-Confucian. In addition
to introducing students to the above, we will pay special attention
to developing your skills in three areas: reading, writing,
interpreting, and cultural understanding.
(David
Jones, Kennesaw State University)
POLITICAL SCIENCE (POLS)
(A) Global Issues (lower division)
AM1
This is an introduction to international politics with a focus on
the Asia-Pacific region. Issues to be discussed include the North
Korean Nuclear issue, the coming of the Pacific century, Asian
values and democratization, China’s transition towards market
economy, and more. Open to all students. (Baogang Guo,
Dalton State College)
*All courses above are open to participating students.
Class Schedule of 2010 Summer Study in China -General Studies
Faculty of 2010
USG Summer Studies in China - General Studies Program
Program Administration
Dr.
Division of Social Sciences
650 College Drive
Fax: (706) 272-2698
Dr. Wilson Huang, Co-Director
Department of Anthropology,
Phone: (229) 333-5486
Sociology and Criminal Justice
Fax: (229) 333-5492
Valdosta, GA 31698
Dr. Douglas Reynolds, On-site Assistant Director
Department of History
Participating Faculty
Professor Dan Cabaniss
English and Journalism Program
Phone: (706)
310-6306
Gainesville State College
Fax: (706) 310-6202
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Email: dcabaniss@gsc.edu
Dr. David Jones
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Phone: (770) 423-6596
Kennesaw State University
Fax: (770) 423-6432
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Email:
djones@ksuweb.kennesaw.edu
Dr. Ellen Rafshoon
History Program
Phone: (770) 457-6473
Georgia Gwinnet College
Email:
erafshoo@ggc.usg.edu,
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Dr. Raina M. Rutti
School of Business Administration
Phone: (706) 272-4433
Dalton State College
Fax: (706) 272-4525
Dalton GA, 30720
E-mail:
rrutti@daltonstate.edu
Dr. Louis Schmier
Department of History
Phone: (229) 333-5947
Valdosta State University
Fax: (229) 249-4865
Valdosta, GA 31698
Email:
lschmier@valdosta.edu |