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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : Asian Studies

Postgraduate Course: Politics and Economics in the PRC after 1978 (ASST11055)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course is being proposed to provide an introduction to contemporary Chinese politics and economics. One part will focus on politics, covering ideology and ideological changes as well as political institutions of the party and the government. Students will be introduced to the main components which shape the social and political fabric of modern China and discuss major ideological changes in the context of the PRC history. The second part will focus on the Chinese economics and major transformation in economic policies, institutions and the international context.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One essay not exceeding 4,000 words to be chosen from a list of topics in the course handbook or to be negotiated with course teachers.
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No Exam Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  21
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 50, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 176 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One essay not exceeding 4,000 words to be chosen from a list of topics in the course handbook or to be negotiated with course teachers.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Solid understanding of contemporary Chinese politics and its institutional basis. Understanding of underlying ideologies and ideological shifts and changes in modern China. Critical assessment of sources and documents related to Chinese politics, and ability to form judgements about political normative texts and actual practice. Solid understanding of contemporary Chinese economic policies and institutions. Critical assessment of major issues of economic transformation. Skills in oral presentation and academic writing.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsPEPRC
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Course organiserDr Daniel Hammond
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Course secretaryMr Iain Sutherland
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