International Economics & Trade (Taught in English)
I. Training Objectives and Basic Specifications
1. Training Objectives
This major, meeting the needs of the booming international economy(especially Sino-African and the world’s Africa-related economics and business development)for new-type foreign-tradetalents as well as the growing demands of internationalstudents for international tradeeducation, aims to train professionals of international economics and trade characterized by high moral, intellectual, physical and aesthetical excellence. Graduates of the courses are to develop great competence in international communication and tradepractice, to grasp the basic knowledge of economics and management as well as the rudiments and practical skills ofinternational trade, and to possess international vision and pioneering spirit.
The expected objectives achieved by the students in this major 5 years later after graduation are as follows.
Objective 1, To have a good ideology and morality, professional ethics, Spirit of solidarity and cooperation, healthy physique, strong social responsibility, grand global vision, and scientific world view, and to serve social development consciously.
Objective 2, To have a solid foundation of economics, management,Chinese, and computer application knowledge so as to do the preliminary scientific research;
Objective 3, To have international vision and pioneering innovation capability, and to be able to use basic knowledge and skills of business management and international business operation in international economics and trade to do or participate related business or activities;
Objective 4, To be qualified to do international business, international management, import and export trade, marketing and so on in governments, institutes, and companies, especially good at the business in China-Africa economics and trade.
2. Graduation Requirements
In order to achievethe above objectives, graduates of this program are demanded of the following qualities regarding their knowledge and competence:
(1)Getting strong sense of social responsibility, professional ethics, Humanistic arts and Social Sciences;
(2)Being capable of solving problems in international economics, international trade, and market development by applying knowledge of mathematics, economics, management, and computer;
(3)Having a good command of the basic knowledge and skills that directly or indirectly related to international economics and trade, such as internet marketing, international logistics operation, E-commerce, database technology, business data analysis, and document making;
(4)Being familiar with China's principles, policies, and regulations in foreign economics and trade, customs and rules of international economics and trade, history and trend of China-Africa economic and trade development, and getting the basic cognition of African market;
(5)Students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Tai Wan are able to listen, speak, read, write, translate, and communicate in international business in English fluently, and foreign students are able to listen, speak, read, write, translate, and communicate in international business in Chinese, and the minimum requirement of Chinese language reaches HSK4 level;
(6)Having the basic skills to search literatures, data,any other information related to international economics and trade by modern IT technology, and being familiar with the frontier theories, current situations, and trends in this field;
(7)Keeping physical and mental health, developing good physical exercise and hygiene habits to achieve the sports qualification standard for college students
I. Duration
4 years with minimum 3 and maxim 6 years. If students want to take the graduation thesis and the professional practice in advance, the students have to obtain all the required credits (124credits) before application.
II. Subscribed graduation requirement
Course Type | Total Study Hours | Class Arrangement | Total Credits | Credit Distribution in Each Semester | Number of Courses | Minimum Subscribed Credits For foreign students | Minimum Subscribed Credits for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan | ||||||||||
Lecture | Practice | Experiments or Computer-Aided Learning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Courses that Open More Than Once | ||||||
General KnowledgeⅠ | 763 | 627 | 126 | 10 | 46 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 1 | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | 2 | 15 | 26 | 26 |
Basic Courses for the Discipline | 272 | 256 | ─ | 16 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | 5 | 17 | 17 |
Course Type | Total Study Hours | Class Arrangement | Total Credits | Credit Distribution in Each Semester | Number of Courses | Minimum Subscribed Credits For foreign students | Minimum Subscribed Credits for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan | ||||||||||
Lecture | Practice | Experiments or Computer-Aided Learning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Courses that Open More Than Once | ||||||
Specialty Core Courses | 656 | 592 | ─ | 64 | 37+4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11+4 | ─ | 11 | 4 | ─ | ─ | 12 | 41 | 41 |
Specialty Orientation Courses | 752 | 720 | 16 | 16 | 45+2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8+2 | 2 | ─ | ─ | 21 | 9 | 28 |
Practice Courses | 25周 | ─ | 25周 | ─ | 21 | ─ | 2 | ─ | 3 | ─ | 2 | 2 | 12 | ─ | 9 | 21 | 12 |
Specialty Featured Courses | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | 12 | 12 |
Sub-Total | 2443+ 25周 | 2195 | 142+25周 | 106 | 166+6 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 25+4 | 8 | 21+2 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 62 | 126 | 136 |
Please note,Specialty Featured Courses are customized courses which refer to any course opened to you in the university (including elective courses listed in this plan or offered by other majors) and the minimum credit for Customized Courses (compulsory)is 12. So, if you do not want to take courses offered by other majors, you could take elective courses of our major to make up the 12 credits.
IV. Curriculum and Sequence
1.General KnowledgeⅠ
Compulsory/Elective | Course Number | Courses | Credits | Class Hours/Week | Total Hour/Semester | Class Arrangement | Semester | Note | ||
Lecture | Practice | Experiments or Computer-aided Learning | ||||||||
Compulsory | 0210000217 | ChineseⅠ | 8 | 8 | 128 | 128 |
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| 1 |
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0210000138 | General Chinese Culture | 3 | 3 | 48 | 48 |
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| 3 |
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0210000218 | ChineseⅡ | 8 | 8 | 128 | 128 |
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| 2 |
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0210000039 | Introduction to China | 3 | 3 | 48 | 48 |
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| 3 |
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2210000001 | College PE Ⅰ | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| 30 |
| 1 |
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2210000002 | College PEⅡ | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| 32 |
| 2 |
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2210000003 | College PEⅢ | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| 32 |
| 3 |
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2210000004 | College PEⅣ | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| 32 |
| 4 |
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Elective | 0210000201 | College EnglishⅠ | 4 | 3+2 | 75 | 75 |
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| 1 |
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0210000202 | College EnglishⅡ | 4 | 3+2 | 80 | 80 |
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| 2 |
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Compulsory/Elective | Course Number | Courses | Credits | Class Hours/Week | Total Hour/Semester | Class Arrangement | Semester | Note | ||
Lecture | Practice | Experiments or Computer-aided Learning | ||||||||
Elective | 0210000022 | College Students' Psychological Adjustment and Development | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 |
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| 1 |
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0210000125 | College English(Expanded) | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| The course opens more than once in the 3rd or 4th semester |
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0210000032 | Advanced Mathematics D Ⅰ | 4 | 4 | 60 | 60 |
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| 1 |
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0210000033 | Advanced Mathematics D Ⅱ | 4 | 5 | 85 | 85 |
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| 2 |
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0210000145 | Computer Basics | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| 10 | 1 |
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Subtotal | 46 | 56 | The minimal requirement for foreign students is 26 credits |
2. Basic courses for the discipline
Compulsory/Elective | Course Number | Courses | Credit | Class Hours/Week | Total Hour/Semester | class arrangement | Semester | Note | ||
Lecture | Practice | Experiments or Computer-aided Learning | ||||||||
Compulsory | 0020100139 | Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | 64 | 64 |
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| 1 |
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0020100142 | Management | 3 | 3 | 48 | 48 |
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| 1 |
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0110200241 | Accounting | 3 | 3 | 48 | 48 |
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| 2 |
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0020100125 | Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | 48 | 48 |
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| 2 |
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0110100050 | E-commerce | 3+1 | 3+1 | 64 | 48 |
| 16 | 3 |
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Subtotal | 16+1 | 16+1 | 272 | 256 |
| 16 |
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3. Specialty core courses
Compulsory/Elective | Course Number | Courses | Credit | Class Hours/Week | Total Hour/Semester | class arrangement | Semester | Note | ||
Lecture | Practice | Experiments or Computer-aided Learning | ||||||||
Compulsory | 0020100183 | Introduction to International Economics and Trade Major | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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| 1 |
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0030300090 | Introduction to Africa | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 2 |
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0020100126 | International Trade★ | 4 | 4 | 64 | 64 |
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| 3 |
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0050200579 | Advanced Business English | 4 | 4 | 64 | 64 |
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| 3 |
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0020100127 | Marketing | 4 | 4 | 64 | 64 |
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| 4 |
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Compulsory/Elective | Course Number | Courses | Credit | Class Hours/Week | Total Hour/Semester | class arrangement | Semester | Note | ||
Lecture | Practice | Experiments or Computer-aided Learning | ||||||||
Compulsory | 0020100128 | International Finance | 4 | 4 | 64 | 64 |
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| 4 |
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0020100089 | International Trade Practice | 2+2 | 2+2 | 64 | 32 |
| 32 | 4 |
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0020100282 | Cross border E-commerce Theory and Practice★ | 1+2 | 1+2 | 48 | 16 |
| 32 | 4 |
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0020100129 | China-Africa Business Relationship | 3 | 3 | 48 | 48 |
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| 6 |
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0020100167 | International Economics★ | 4 | 4 | 64 | 64 |
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| 6 |
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0020100117 | International Commerce Law | 4 | 4 | 64 | 64 |
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| 6 |
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0110200293 | Management of Multinational Corporation | 4 | 4 | 64 | 64 |
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| 7 |
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Sub-total | 37+4 | 37+4 | 656 | 592 |
| 64 |
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4. Specialty Elective Courses
Compulsory/Elective | Course Number | Courses | Credit | Class Hours/Week | Total Hour/Semester | class arrangement | Semester | Note | ||
Lecture | Practice | Experiments or Computer-aided Learning | ||||||||
Elective | 0020100207 | Political Economics | 3 | 3 | 48 | 48 |
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| 1 |
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0020100271 | African Politics and Culture | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 2 |
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0020100168 | Finance | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 3 |
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0020100169 | World Economy | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 3 |
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0020100170 | Development Economics | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 3 |
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0070100083 | Linear Algebra | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 3 |
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0070100149 | Probability theory and mathematical statistics | 4 | 4 | 64 | 64 |
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| 3 |
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0020100123 | econometrics | 4 | 4 | 64 | 64 |
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| 4 |
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0110100058 | African Commerce Law | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 4 |
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0030300135 | Organizational Behavior | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 4 |
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0020100138 | China’s Economy Reform | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 4 |
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0020100171 | Investment Principles | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 5 |
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0020100143 | International Settlement | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 5 |
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0110200294 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 5 |
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Compulsory/Elective | Course Number | Courses | Credit | Class Hours/Week | Total Hour/Semester | class arrangement | Semester | Note | ||
Lecture | Practice | Experiments or Computer-aided Learning | ||||||||
Elective | 0020100172 | China's Major Trading Partners | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 5 |
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0030300136 | International Business Etiquette | 1+1 | 1+1 | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| 6 |
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0020100174 | Market Research and Data Analysis | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 6 |
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0020100114 | International Business Negotiation | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 6 |
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0020100272 | African Finance and Investment | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 6 |
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0070100255 | Cross border E-commerce data analysis | 1+1 | 1+1 | 32 | 16 |
| 16 | 6 |
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0050200351 | Advanced Business English Translation | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
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| 7 |
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Subtotal | 42+2 | 42+2 |
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| The minimal requirement for foreign students is 28 credits |
5. Practice Courses
Type of practice courses | Compulsory/Elective | Course Number | Courses | Credit | Total hour/semester | Semester | Note |
Basic Practice | Elective | 0260100300 | Selected Readings of Classic Literature in Economics and Trade Area | 1 | 1 week | Short term in Semester 2 |
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0260100301 | English Specialized Training | 1 | 1 week | Short term in Semester 2 |
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0050100296 | academic writing | 2 | 2 week | 4 |
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0260100303 | International Economy Trend | 1 | 1 week | 4 |
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Subtotal | 5 | 5 weeks | The minimal requirement for foreign students is 0 credits |
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Advanced practice | Elective | 0260100304 | Assessment on Professional Skills(Simulated Document Making) | 1 | 1 week | Short term in Semester 6 |
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0260100120 | Research on China Commodity City Market | 1 | 1 week | Short term in Semester 6 |
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0020100026 | Sand Table Simulation of International Trade Practice | 2 | 2 week | 7 |
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Compulsory | 0260100074 | Professional Practice | 6 | 8 weeks | 8 |
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0260100015 | Graduation Thesis | 6 | 8 week | 7-8 |
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| Subtotal | 16 | 20 weeks | The minimal requirement for foreign students is12 credits |
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