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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

History of Chinese Architecture by edX is a course that takes you to the architectural History of China over a thousand years. This course will take you through the ancient buildings that decorate the cities in China, it will throw light upon the construction and design of these buildings, tombs, pagodas, religious structures, gardens, and palaces.

Participants will study the ancient cities of dadu of yuan, chang'an, and Luoyang of sui and tang, chang'an of han, Kaifeng of song, and chang'an of han. The basis of Chinese architecture and construction through brick stones and wood will be taught. Books on song and qing dynasties are also included in this course in the online form.

This course also contains the study of summer palaces in Beijing, private gardens of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the ancient royal garden at the Chengde mountain resort. This is sixteen weeks containing subtitles in English. It is an introductory course, having personal instructors. The History of Chinese Architecture course is self-paced but only with limited period access.

The Highlights

Online discussion platform
Instructor-led videos
English subtitles
100% online course

Programme Offerings

instructor led training
Books in electronic form

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability
no

Eligibility Criteria

Certification qualifying details

Due to some technical errors, the usual criteria were amended so that the certificates can be awarded to the candidates on time. The criteria amended was:
Homework: 40%
Midterm exam: 10%
50% of the final exam
For further confusion, candidates can send a mail to hcarch@126.com

What you will learn

Knowledge of history

After finishing this course, a candidate will be able to learn the following:

A candidate learns about the foundations of Chinese architecture.
Students will learn about the history and content of old Chinese buildings.
Students will be taught about the construction aesthetics of Chinese pagodas, imperial palaces, gardens, and religious structures.
A candidate will be able to know ethnic architectures in china
A participant will be able to know about Ying Zao-fashi
This course will teach the student the principles of ancient architecture and ideas.
Pre History to the Han dynasty will also be introduced to the candidate.
Architecture in northern and southern dynasties will also be taught to the candidate.

Who it is for

Civil EngineerArchitectHistorian

Admission Details

The details for admission are not explicitly mentioned. However, the course is archived but the content can be obtained by following the simple steps:

Step 1: Go to the homepage of the course by clicking on the URL: https://www.edX.org/course/History-of-Chinese-architecture-2

Step 2: Click on the 'enrol' now option.

Step 3: Create a new account and save the id password for future use.

Step 4: A page will appear, click on the option 'view archived course'.

Step 5: Choose the content you want to study.

The Syllabus

The syllabus for the course is huge and detailed as it provides every single detail about the History of Chinese architecture certificate course to the students.

Tsinghua University, Beijing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the significance of learning this course from edX?

EdX is a trusted platform for teaching and aims to provide teaching for all by providing high-quality education on and off-campus and by advanced teaching and learning.

2: What benefits can this course provide me in the long run?

This course will help you to avail of jobs at the international level.

3: Do they offer job assistance?

EdX offers placement assistance to candidates who successfully complete their course.

4: When will the next batch of this course start?

No information has been given in this regard.

5: In case I have a doubt, how will it be resolved?

In case of doubt, students can refer to an online discussion forum provided by them which appears as an option in your account once you have registered.

6: Do they have any practical projects?

No, the projects are based on theoretical topics they teach.