Regional studies: Asia: China - rate 1000 rubles. from Stepik, training 35 lessons, Date November 29, 2023.

Each country in the innovative course "Country Studies" is examined through the solution of problematic tasks and questions and includes a sequence of 5 modules. Each module consists of 5 tasks, so each country is studied through 25 problems - questions.

1 module - general information about the country, 5 tasks: 1. country map 2. flag symbols 3. symbolism of the coat of arms 4. etymology of the name 5 money

2 module - natural resources of the country, 5 tasks: 1. geographical location 3. water resources 3. landscape features 4. fauna 5. Flora

3 module - population of the country, 5 tasks: 1 peoples, ethnic groups 2. languages, linguistics 3. national dishes, cooking 4. way of life of people (rules of behavior, customs) 5. famous people of the past and present

4 module - economics, 5 tasks: 1 urbanization, capital 2. agriculture, food security 3. export, access to the international market 4. energy, ecology, traffic flows 5. attractions

5 module - culture, 5 tasks: 1 musical culture 2 sports culture 3 religious culture 4 holidays, festivals, entertainment culture 5 historical and artistic monuments

The tasks are based on problem material, including the text of the question with possible answer options. A correctly posed question becomes a trigger of interest, a “trigger” that creates impulse for independent research, comparison of one country with another, search for patterns and differences.

The course is based on a concentric arrangement of educational material. When studying each country, the most important issues of the development of nature, society, economy and culture are repeated. Thus, the content of educational material expands gradually and a holistic picture of the world is formed.

In the course "Country Studies" you will not only learn many interesting facts about the national characteristics of the countries of the world, but also learn to find analogies and generalizations when comparing phenomena of culture, economics, sociology of different countries There will be many test tasks and even online quest rooms. The course is useful for personal self-determination and career guidance. I hope it will be fun and educational)

The course is constantly updated with new materials.