OSPHONGK28
An Introduction to the Development of Science and Technology in China
Stanford Program in Hong Kong
VPUE - VP of Undergraduate Education
Course Description
Science and technology in China from antiquity to the present is surveyed through the study of selected topics in some depth. Particular emphasis is given to science and technology as a window to appreciate certain aspects of Chinese culture and history. Two important questions are explored through contrasting China with the West: the conditions for the development of modern science and the central role of science and technology in modernization.
Grading Basis
RLT - Letter (ABCD/NP)
Min
4
Max
4
Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?
No
Course Component
Lecture
Enrollment Optional?
No
Does this course satisfy the University Language Requirement?
No
Programs
OSPHONGK28
is a
completion requirement
for: