"Language is identified as one of the ways of knowing."
“Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides.”
Rita Mae Brown
The CED organizes the course into six thematic units.
1.Families in Different Societies 家庭与社会
2.The Influence of Language and Culture on Identity 语言、文化对个人和社会认同的影响
3.Influences of Beauty and Art 美与艺术
4.How Science and Technology Affect Our Lives 科学、科技发展对生活的影响
5.Factors that Impact Quality of Life 幸福与健康
6.Environmental, Political, and Social Challenges 环保,政治及社会问题