Popular Post abcdefg Posted August 15, 2014 at 09:50 AM Popular Post Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 at 09:50 AM This free course is offered through Coursera, and is taught by Professor Ou Fan Leo Lee 李歐梵, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. It starts 1 September and runs through 26 October. Excerpt from the blurb: The present course aims at introducing non-Chinese speakers to four key themes in Chinese humanities: the character of the Chinese hero, the Confucian tradition proper, Chinese lyrical aesthetics, and the Chinese ethnic spirit. Participants will deepen both their understanding and appreciation of, and develop a critical eye in interpreting, the select texts. The course thus provides a general framework for students to explore Chinese humanities. Apparently he offered a similar course in Chinese, but this one is in English. I just signed up. More information here: https://www.coursera.org/course/chinesehumanitieseng 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touchstone57 Posted August 15, 2014 at 10:22 AM Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 at 10:22 AM Excellent! Will definitely give it a try. I've had a look at similar courses in the past but never managed to finish them as it is easy to avoid... I really love these type of platforms that are able to offer this type of education, for free - it is hopefully changing the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted August 15, 2014 at 10:52 AM Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 at 10:52 AM Agree. This teaching/learning platform works quite well. I took another of their (Coursera) courses last year. https://www.coursera.org/course/newchinahistory1 And am still enrolled in the mother of all online courses, this 15-month China History survey from Harvard (through EdX.) http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/42310-harvard-china-history-course-started-yesterday/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmayo Posted August 15, 2014 at 11:25 AM Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 at 11:25 AM Thanks, signed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted August 15, 2014 at 12:07 PM Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 at 12:07 PM That's great @Realmayo. The more the merrier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelS Posted August 15, 2014 at 03:48 PM Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 at 03:48 PM Thanks for pointing this out, sounds interesting. Signed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xuexiansheng Posted August 15, 2014 at 05:57 PM Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 at 05:57 PM That looks fun for Sept. I'm in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted August 15, 2014 at 07:11 PM Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 at 07:11 PM (edited) I signed up just now, it says that it is recommended to read up on some of the text that are going to be used, did I miss which ones they and where to get them? Looking forward to Sept. Paid attention and reread the article and think i know which thing to look for, Edited August 15, 2014 at 07:23 PM by Shelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted August 15, 2014 at 09:42 PM Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 at 09:42 PM I checked out your link to the edx site and found this https://www.edx.org/course/pekingx/pekingx-20000001x-zhong-ji-yi-yu-yu-fa-3001#.U-59BaOouho I recently started a topic about my need to improve my Chinese grammar and now I have found this edx course it starts Sept 15th, I think I will have to back out of the humanities one here and i have signed up for the grammar one as I really need to work on my grammar. I want to concentrate on my grammar so I will not be joining you for the Classics of Chinese Humanities. That edx site is excellent there are several courses I might look at later. I wish you all a great time and I hope you all do well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted August 15, 2014 at 10:12 PM Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 at 10:12 PM Shelley, That grammar class would be too tough for me, but I admire you for taking it. Hope it proves both useful and fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted August 15, 2014 at 10:39 PM Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 at 10:39 PM I though it was intermediate level, didn't think it would be that difficult. But we will see if its too much I can always try something easier or do it again but I couldn't find a beginners course so I thought I would try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruben von Zwack Posted August 15, 2014 at 10:54 PM Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 at 10:54 PM I'm in too! Thanks abcdefg! Too bad you had to back out Shelley. So you will take the grammar course. Strength to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touchstone57 Posted August 16, 2014 at 09:02 AM Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 at 09:02 AM Do we expect they will release a formal list of the recommended readings when the course starts or should we just browse the books suggested for each lecture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted August 16, 2014 at 09:11 AM Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 at 09:11 AM @Touchstone -- #13 -- I was just planning to wait until the course starts. Am hoping all the readings can be found on-line because I don't have access to a library here (Kunming.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruben von Zwack Posted August 16, 2014 at 02:00 PM Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 at 02:00 PM In my library, it will take about a week to order books so yeah, I too hope the texts can be found online. This is fun! Will we all be in a virtual class together? I have never done anything like this before. @Shelley I had a look at edx too, they have some really interesting courses. That grammar course was too tough for me! So in the future, we can all ask you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted August 16, 2014 at 02:28 PM Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 at 02:28 PM Ha, I hope i get that good but i sure don't want to be expected to know all. All this about it looking difficult is making me nervous , have I picked something too difficult? , I may struggle with the amount of characters they expect but I can always look things up but I really want to improve my grammar and hopefully my sentence building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruben von Zwack Posted August 16, 2014 at 03:26 PM Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 at 03:26 PM I would totally do it too! I think better a bit difficult, than treading water. But what worries me (to the point that I think it's too much for me) is 4-6 hours/week and looking up words Teehee, I was only trying to tease you when I said in the future we can all ask you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted August 16, 2014 at 09:48 PM Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 at 09:48 PM 中国（汉学）研究开放获取学术资源集 http://www.douban.com/note/333021055/#!/i!/ckDefault 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted August 17, 2014 at 04:10 AM Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 at 04:10 AM OK, Angelina, I'll be the first one to ask the dumb question. That looks like a very comprehensive list of digital libraries and literature collections, some of which emphasize materials related to China. Should be valuable to scholars and to students of covered topics. Pretty impressive! Are you suggesting that some of these will probably have the readings recommended for this course? If so, thanks a lot! Being fundamentally lazy, I still can't help but hope the professor points us to a ready source instead of making us dig the readings out on our own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted August 17, 2014 at 09:05 AM Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 at 09:05 AM Hi, I posted it just in case anyone can't find the readings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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