Tradition and Transformation in the Chinese Economy, Since 1842 (U04307)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-U04307

In this module, which will be taught as a combination of lectures and seminars, we will explore the development of the Chinese economy from the end of the First Opium War in 1842, through the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949 and the establishment of the People's Republic of China, and right up to the present day. The course will fuse the approaches of economic and political historians with those of their social, cultural, and intellectual brethren.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Economic and Social History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
22/09/2008	09:00	10:50	Room 8.13, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate, by means of essay and examination, their understanding of:

- Concepts and institutions underpinning China's economy and society since 1842.
- China's experience of divergence in the 19th and economic globalization in the 20th century.
- Selected historical and theoretical concepts in a Chinese setting (e.g. nationalism, imperialism and globalization).
- Historiographical debates about Chinese economic history.

Assessment Information

Two assessed assignments (one per semester), the average of which will counts as 25% of the final mark for the course.

One three hour exam which will count as 75% of the final mark for the course.