English lesson "desire" of traditional Chinese medicine at Shanghai jiaotong university, 65 students first "tasting"

19:52 July 06, 2016 source: China's news

English lesson "desire" of traditional Chinese medicine at Shanghai jiaotong university, 65 students first "tasting"

Here in English at the Shanghai jiaotong university school of medicine of traditional Chinese medicine and the Chinese traditional culture for class (MOOC) offline part of the course.

Here in English at the Shanghai jiaotong university school of medicine of traditional Chinese medicine and the Chinese traditional culture for class (MOOC) offline part of the course.

Here in English at the Shanghai jiaotong university school of medicine of traditional Chinese medicine and the Chinese traditional culture for class (MOOC) offline part of the course.

Beijing, Shanghai, July 6 (Reuters) (Xu Jing Si-jiang hu) in English at the Shanghai jiaotong university school of medicine of traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese traditional culture "for courses (MOOC) offline part 6 in the medicinal botanical garden of Shanghai jiaotong university, 65 students from 11 countries follow the interpretation of the teacher and intimate contact with plants of traditional Chinese medicine.

Mu class, English translation for "massive open online courses", is a world popular online course mode. As the world's first course of TCM for English lesson, the traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese traditional culture, Chinese original is Peng Chongsheng associate professor in the mu courses at the Shanghai jiaotong university school of medicine, this course login in April 2014, the world's largest platform for class Coursera, cumulative size nearly 60000 people. Login for domestic class in June, 2014 platform, after the "good university online" cumulative provide credit number learning nearly 10000 person-time.

Ginkgo biloba, periwinkle, day lilies, taxus chinensis, arborvitae, elderberry... How to identify the common is the magic of Chinese herbal medicine? How to make their efficacy and the story spread all over the world? In order to better introduce to the world of traditional Chinese medicine characteristics and the historical, social and cultural background of traditional Chinese medicine, spread knowledge and culture of traditional Chinese medicine, the English version of the traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese traditional culture "in March 2016, official classes. "Good university online" data statistics show that the teaching course since its launch, in addition to the large number of Chinese students, there are nearly 150 foreign students also participate in this course.

"With the Chinese traditional culture of Chinese medicine" in English course adopts "hybrid" teaching method, divided into online and offline flip two learning phases. The students online courses have been completed, the content covers the first part of this introduction to traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese traditional culture; Yin and Yang five elements, medicinal properties, such as the core of traditional Chinese medicine theory of zang-fu organs and meridians, etc. Offline part will be in Shanghai jiaotong university for a two weeks "flip" classroom teaching and practice teaching.

Practical teaching link, one of the most make students look forward to link, to feel the charm of Chinese herbal medicine is vital in the field. The students came to the botanical garden, Shanghai jiaotong university, under the teacher's explanation and guidance, close observation of ginkgo biloba, periwinkle, day lilies, taxus chinensis, arborvitae, elderberry, etc. Various different efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine. Students for online lesson "perception" part of the study can involve use of the practice teaching, can very good make up for.

Have students said, you can smell, touch of Chinese herbal medicine, consolidate knowledge of online as a practice, will further strengthen the vital understanding of traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese traditional culture.

Course also USES the professional translation, review of traditional Chinese medicine, for the first time from medicine origin and development of the cultural background, the ideas of Yin and Yang, five elements theory of traditional Chinese medicine of traditional Chinese medicine and other theoretical interpretation, this paper combined with acupuncture and moxibustion, tai chi practice teaching experience, let the English learners from around the world to understand China the old discipline, understand the basic idea of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), knowledge and its traditional culture gene, master to keep physical and mental health of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) golden key, more important is to learn the wisdom of Chinese traditional culture.