Undergraduate Course: Tradition and Transformation in the Chinese Economy, 1842-1949 (ECSH10087)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Economic and Social History |
Other subject area | History |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | In this module, which will be taught as a combination of lectures and
seminars, we will explore the trajectory of Chinese economic history from the end of the First Opium War in 1842 until the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, complementing approaches of economic and political history with those of social, cultural, and intellectual history. From the early days of the opium trade to the collapse of the Republic of China amid hyperinflation, via millenarian rebellions and the urban splendour of 1930s Shanghai, this is a
class on China&©s economic history for anyone interested in understanding the historical experience of one of the most important actors in today&©s world economy. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | A pass or passes in 40 credits of first level historical courses or equivalent and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second level historical courses or equivalent.
Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503783). |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 3 History courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&· Concepts and institutions underpinning China&©s economy and society between 1842 and 1949.
&· China&©s experience of economic globalization in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
&· Selected historical and theoretical concepts in a Chinese setting (e.g. nationalism, imperialism and globalization).
&· Historiographical debates about modern Chinese economic history.
As well as:
&· Their ability to present an oral or written structured and coherent argument supported by primary and secondary evidence.
&· Their ability critically to evaluate a range of sources pertaining to China&©s political economy from 1842 until 1949.
&· An ability to present critical and reflective ideas on historical issues relevant to the course in a dynamic and interactive seminar environment. Assessment of presentations is intended to emphasize the significance of this learning outcome in the aims of the course.
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Assessment Information
Students will prepare and deliver one assessed class presentation, submit one 3000-word essay in week 10 of Semester 1, and sit a two-hour exam in the May examinations diet. The class presentation will be worth 10% of the final assessment, the essay 30%, and the exam 60%.
The course organiser&©s assessment of the presentation will be based on criteria published in the course handbook and weighted at 50% of the mark for each presentation. The other 50% of the mark for each presentation will be based on a text prepared by the student for their presentation in accordance with guidelines published in the course handbook. All presenters are required to submit this text to the course organizer within a week of their presentation, which will allow them to incorporate peer questions and the course organizer&©s feedback into their text. Ordinarily, it is not expected that the marks of the two components of the presentation mark will differ significantly. Students&© texts for their presentation and the course organiser&©s assessment feedback will be made available to the external examiner responsible for the course along with essay and exam scripts.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kerstin Lehr
Tel: (0131 6)50 3771
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Course secretary | Mrs Caroline Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3781
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