Undergraduate Course: Politics and Policy in Contemporary China (ASST10126)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to introduce students to various aspects of contemporary Chinese politics and policy. Students will study the different aspects of the Chinese state building an understanding, for example, of the key institutions, the policy making process and the importance of ideology in the running of what is an increasingly dynamic political, social and economic entity. Topics discussed will include Mao&©s legacy, the Chinese Communist Party, regional relations, and understanding the policy process. The course will complement existing courses offered through Asian Studies. In particular it will work with Modern Chinese History and Thought by complementing an understanding of modern China&©s intellectual transformation with an understanding of the functional elements of the Chinese state and contemporary issues in Chinese politics. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Essential core texts |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course students will be able to:
- Recall and summarise key institutions and themes related to contemporary Chinese politics.
- Explain the functions of core parts of the Chinese state.
- Summarise and evaluate selected academic debates related to Chinese politics and policy.
- Find, compare and criticise sources related to Chinese politics.
- Formulate arguments based on academic literature and source material.
- Tailor their arguments and findings for particular audiences through oral presentation and writing.
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Assessment Information
Report (student selected topic) $ú 1000 words $ú 20%
Essay (topics provided) $ú 2500-3000 words $ú 40%
Centrally timetabled exam (2 hour paper) $ú 40%
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Additional Information
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| Reading list |
Core texts which students will be expected to use often:
Dreyer, June Teufel, China&©s Political System: Modernization and Tradition (Longman, 2010)
Lieberthal, K, Governing China: From Revolution through Reform, (Norton, 1995)
Saich, Tony, Governance and Politics of China, 3rd Edition (Palgrave, 2010)
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Daniel Hammond
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Email: Daniel.Hammond@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk |
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