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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Dear All,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">free online China-related courses, developed within the EU-Horizon funded “ReConnect China” project are now open, and running until
the end of 2026. <br>
<br>
</span><span lang="EN-US">The four courses are already used in several European universities in flexible ways, and it would be great if more universities would make use of these resources. The courses are also valuable for civil servants, journalists, teachers,
and anyone curious about China</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333;background:white">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">💡</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
<b><span lang="EN-US">Introduction to Chinese Politics and Society</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><a href="https://digicampus.fi/course/view.php?id=5510">https://digicampus.fi/course/view.php?id=5510</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">💡</span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Introduction to EU-China Relations</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"> <a href="https://digicampus.fi/course/view.php?id=5511">https://digicampus.fi/course/view.php?id=5511</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">💡</span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"> Introduction to Chinese Economy </span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://digicampus.fi/course/view.php?id=4822">https://digicampus.fi/course/view.php?id=4822</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">💡</span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"> Introduction to Chinese Popular
Culture</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://digicampus.fi/course/view.php?id=4823">https://digicampus.fi/course/view.php?id=4823</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Here’s a link to a blog post about the courses, student feedback, and a feature with CHERN communication manager Jelena Gledi</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;background:#F9FAFA">ć</span><span lang="EN-US">,</span><span lang="EN-US">
who shares her experiences of incorporating the courses into her teaching.<br>
https://www.reconnect-china.ugent.be/2025/02/03/featured-article-unlocking-the-power-of-moocs-in-disseminating-basic-knowledge-about-china-to-european-students/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">About the courses: Structured around five to six thematic modules, each course incorporates diverse learning materials such as short
video lectures, slide decks, podcasts and digital stories. The learning experience is enhanced with versatile, automatically-graded assignments, concluding each thematic module with a multiple-choice exam. Each course carries a value of 3 ECTS. After completing
the course, students get a digitally verifiable course certificate.</span><span lang="EN-US"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🎥</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> Check out our YouTube page for a short introduction and our video lectures</span><span class="white-space-pre"><span lang="EN-US">
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ReConnectChina">https://www.youtube.com/@ReConnectChina</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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and the ReConnect China MOOC-page <a href="https://www.reconnect-china.ugent.be/moocs/">
https://www.reconnect-china.ugent.be/moocs/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thank you for your help in making full use of the courses!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Outi Luova<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">University Lecturer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Director / Finnish University Network for Asian Studies
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Vice Director / Centre for East Asian Studies
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">University of Turku, Finland <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">tel +358 (0)29450 3058<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.utu.fi/ceas"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.utu.fi/ceas</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.asianet.fi/"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.asianet.fi</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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