• upage_Nanjing

    Nanjing University
    Nanjing, China

    Presently, NJU has 43,477 (12,655 undergraduates, 11,030 graduates) and comprises of 21 schools with 59 departments. It runs 78 undergraduate programs, 213 master’s programs, 9 professional master’s programs, 147 Ph.D. programs (under 23 primary disciplines), and 23 post-doctoral research stations. In addition, NJU has one national laboratory and six national key laboratories, 5 key laboratories of the Ministry of Education (MOE), 2 engineering centers of the Ministry of Education, 2 Jiangsu provincial key laboratories, 21 national key disciplines, 24 provincial key disciplines; It also houses 8 national bases for teaching and researching in basic sciences and applied sciences, 3 national bases for basic disciplines education and research, and 4 key bases for researching in humanities and social sciences of MOE.

    Among its over 2,000 faculty, there are 716 professors and 649 associate professors , including 27 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, three members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, four members of the Third-World Academy of Sciences, one member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and one fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

    In May 2002, NJU celebrated its 100th anniversary and successfully organized the Centennial Ceremony, the World Famous Scientists’ Forum, and Dialogue with Masters attended by more than 25,000 alumni, together with guests from home and abroad (including 6 Nobel Prize laureates, over 120 academicians and around 100 university presidents).

    Website: www.nju.edu.cn/EN/

    VSE Season 2, 2021-22: Courses offered by Nanjing University


    Application Deadline

    APPLICATION CLOSED

    Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
    Jan 5 2022, 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)



    Academic Requirements

    Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's academic requirements listed below:

    GPA 3.0 or above

    For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at Nanjing University.



    English Language Proficiency Requirements

    Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's English language proficiency requirements listed below:

    English-taught Content Courses: IELTS 6 / TOEFL 78 for student from non-English-native countries

    For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at Nanjing University.


    Course Information

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    Number of Credits2
    Offering DepartmentBusiness School
    Course TeacherPan Lijun
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassFeb 16, 2022
    Last Day of ClassJun 12, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeWed 0900-1200
    Time ZoneUTC+8
    RestrictionsN/A
    Course DescriptionThis course studies the central questions in industrial economics, including imperfect competition, firms' strategies, market structure, and the implications of these for regulation and policies. We will cover the fundamental theories with an introduction to recent advances. We will also invite guest professors to talk about their latest research on industrial economics. It will start the process of preparing economics master students to conduct thesis research in the area, and may also be of interest to students working in other areas of economics and related fields.
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Course OutlineLink
    Number of Credits2
    Offering DepartmentSchool of Social and Behavioral Sciences
    Course TeacherChai Xiangnan
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassTBA
    Last Day of ClassJun 12, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeTBA
    Time ZoneUTC+8
    RestrictionsN/A
    Course DescriptionThis course helps to build up understandings of health and the health inequality issue within our society. First and foremost, we will discuss what health is and the prevalent health problems at the moment. Second, students are encouraged to discuss whether and to what extent health inequalities exist in the contexts of Mainland China, other developing countries and regions, and the Western World. A couple of middle-range theories will be discussed to help explore mechanisms leading to inequalities regarding health at the population level. Further, we will explore demographic and socioeconomic factors contributing to these health inequalities within a specific country or region. We will also investigate health inequalities between countries and regions from a global perspective. Finally, students are required to develop their research questions and give presentations.
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Course OutlineLink
    Number of Credits2
    Offering DepartmentSchool of Social and Behavioral Sciences
    Course TeacherQiu Yue
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassFeb 16, 2022
    Last Day of ClassJun 12, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeWed 1600-1800
    Time ZoneUTC+8
    RestrictionsN/A
    Course DescriptionThis course aims to introduce concepts and theories related to community and cultural identity from an interdisciplinary perspective. As a reflection of different forms of collective life, community is also the source of people's Cultural identity，sense of security and sense of belonging. Especially，under the ongoing trend of individualization, globalization and even anti-globalization, by exploring and examining communities with different forms might provide a deeper understanding of the society and the world we live in. Through case studies of local and multicultural communities, both at home and abroad, this course enables students to understand the different characteristics of communities under the influence of migration, urban renewal, religion and lifestyle, ethnicity and nationalism, disasters, the Internet and other factors, and gain a broader perspective. In addition, a small number of field trips and community service will provide students with first-hand experience in understanding the community.
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Course OutlineLink
    Number of Credits2
    Offering DepartmentInstitute for International Students
    Course TeacherProf. Chen Zhihong
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassFeb 17, 2022
    Last Day of ClassJun 12, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeThu 1000-1200
    Time ZoneUTC+8
    RestrictionsN/A
    Course DescriptionGlobalization, one of the major forces shaping today’s world, has generated not only significant economic ties, but cultural exchanges at national and individual levels as well. This course serves as an introduction to foundational concepts, theories, practices and processes of intercultural communication. We will engage various topics through readings, examples from televisions and films, research activities, in-class discussions, and hands-on experience to help students become sensitive to intercultural communication differences and to provide the knowledge and skills that will help them interact successfully with people from different cultures. By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
    • View cultural differences objectively and understand that differences are not hierarchical
    • Identify and appreciate the beliefs, values, and communication norms of different culture
    • Acquire an intermediate level of competence in managing and resolving intercultural problems and issues.
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Course OutlineLink
    Number of Credits2
    Offering DepartmentSchool of Artificial Intelligence
    Course TeacherProf. Cam-Tu Nguyen
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassFeb 17, 2022
    Last Day of ClassJun 12, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeThu 1000-1200
    Time ZoneUTC+8
    RestrictionsN/A
    Course DescriptionArtificial Intelligence has been applied to many corners of our life. And yet, there are raising concerns from the public about ethical issues of AI systems such as accountability, transparency, data privacy, fairness and biases, to name a few. In order for AI to be applied successfully in real- life, important ethical lessons must be learned from the recent failures of AI systems such as Microsoft AI chatbot Taylor (2018), which is turned into a racist chatbot within 24 hours, and the accident of Uber’s self-driving car, which killed a pedestrian in 2018. The objective of this course is to equip students with necessary tools to deal with ethical issues and dilemmas in Artificial Intelligence systems. These tools are divided into governing methods such as developing code of ethics, and engineering approaches such as technical methods for explainable AI, deploying ethical values into AI systems.
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Course OutlineLink
    Number of Credits2
    Offering DepartmentSchool of Arts
    Course TeacherProf. Andrea Baldini
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassFeb 15, 2022
    Last Day of ClassJun 12, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeTue 1600-1800
    Time ZoneUTC+8
    RestrictionsN/A
    Course DescriptionThe arts shape our daily lives. Most of us listen to music every day. We read comics and watch films. We encounter works of public art – sculptures, monuments, and memorials – virtually every time we step outside of our house. We enjoy visiting museums and exploring cultural landmarks, and we hang artworks on our walls, even if it's just a cheap reproduction of a famous painting. And yet, in our global post-modern world, it has become more and more difficult to understand many examples of art, especially those from other cultures and historical times. Moreover, since the emergence of the first avant-garde movements in the early 1900s, much art has become cryptic. Its meaning seems impenetrable to many. The aim of this course is to provide students with a knowledge of art and its theories that will help students' understanding of various art forms and enhance their appreciation of art objects.
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    Course OutlineLink


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