Free Course Announcement

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I’m really excited about this announcement. I’ve decided to put together a free online course for Classical Chinese Medical Texts Vol I. The idea came to me while brainstorming ways to help make the book more useful. While this book was designed so that people could study on their own, having more structure and some instruction will certainly help. This class is meant to give readers the motivation and help they need to get through the the entire book and understand everything within. As I have said before, studying classical Chinese is no easy task and I’m willing to do whatever it takes to help people learn how to read it.

The course begins on July 15th. I am planning a total of 15 weekly lessons, but may add more. The main part of the course will be a podcast that will follow the book from beginning to end (15 weeks, 15 chapters). Each podcast will have it’s own web page where the course material can be played or downloaded. There will also be a space for comments, questions, links, and additional material to help you study.

The great thing about the internet is that we will be able to keep the information online for people who buy the book later. They will have access to all the files, links, comments, questions, and everything that we do in those 15 weeks. I will keep up with the comments and questions even after the 15 weeks. Essentially, this seminar will always be available. This means if anyone falls behind, no pressure-the information will always be there.

Edit: I have decided to host the class here on my blog. The link is now up and running: http://classicalmedicine.wordpress.com/free-class/

You can still visit http://www.windstonepress.com for more information on the books.