Number of Credits

2

Offering School

School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering

Course Instructor

John Z. Shi

Course Level

Undergraduate

Language of Instruction

English

First Day of Class

Wednesday, 15-Oct-2025

Last Day of Class

Wednesday, 24-Dec-2025

Course Component

Lecture

Mode of Teaching

Synchronous (Online + On-campus)

Course recordings available for students.

Meeting Time

Week 5-15: Wednesdays, 18:00 p.m. - 20:20 p.m.

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Time Zone

Beijing Time（UTC+8）

Restrictions

-

 Course Description

To allow the young students to gain an oceanic perspective,

i.e. being able to view things in terms of their importance or relationship to one another; an oceanic perspective lets you see this misnamed planet in a new light, and helps you plan for its future; you will see that water, continents, seafloors, sunlight, storms, seaweeds, and society are connected in subtle and beautiful ways.

Assessment Format

1. Performance and Assigned Presentation: 25%

2. Discussion: 25%

3. Review Essay Writing: 50%

Syllabus

English