Postgraduate Course: Chinese Studies Review Exercise 4 (ASST11102)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 5 |
ECTS Credits | 2.5 |
| Summary | A short course in which students demonstrate how their Business School option course can be related to China. This takes the form of a short presentation and a written assignment, usually a short essay or book review. An ability to present the material in lay terms is emphasized. |
| Course description |
This course can only be taken alongside an option from the Business School or other 15-credit option.
In the first meeting, usually in week 1, students are introduced to the course. In the second meeting, students give short presentations (5-10 minutes) on how their Business course option can be related to China.
At the end of the course, students submit a written assignment in English (1,000 words). This would usually take the form of a short essay or book review related to their Business course option.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
50
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 1,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
47 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Class presentation: 40%«br /»
Written assignment: 60%«br /»
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| Feedback |
Students will be given individual feedback on their class presentations as well as their written assignment. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- position and reframe knowledge gained from another field in a Chinese studies context.
- autonomously select relevant readings and develop an overview of the field in Chinese studies.
- synthesize and present a technical topic in lay terms.
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Reading List
Barry J. Naughton. The Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2007.
This reading is in addition to the readings associated with the 15-credit course option and any material required for the presentation and written assignment.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Contextualizing knowledge in different fields
Presenting to an outside audience
Carrying out autonomous, self-directed study
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Christopher Rosenmeier
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Alan Binnie
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
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