CHIN155-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018

Understanding China

This occurrence is not offered in 2018

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2018

Description

This course provides basic understanding of China and Chinese culture through selected topical issues about China. The course will be taught in English; all prescribed readings and assessments (writing and spoken) are in English.

This course is the required non-language course for the Chinese major, and introduction of the basics about China for students in other degrees and majors. It provides basic understanding of China and Chinese culture through selected topical issues about China. The course will be taught in English; all prescribed readings and assessments (writing and spoken) are in English. Students who successfully complete this course should have a good overview of the areas about China covered in the course, and have acquired crucial BA graduate skills in presentation, literature analysis and critical thinking.

The course will start with an introduction of basic facts about China, such as the founding of the Chinese civilisation, population and geographical location, current government and political system(s), etc. Then a selection of four topical issue areas. The course covers four out of a total of eight module areas. The four modules to be offered in 2017 are:
1. Politics, Institutions and Political Economy of Greater China
2. Rural China / Urban China
3. Chinese Films, New Media and Popular Culture Today
4. Chinese History and Philosophy

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will have an overall understanding of China in the areas covered in the teaching modules. They will also acquire analytical, presentation and critical skills through lectures, course readings, tutorial presentations, academic essay writing and formal examinations and tests.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

RP: This course is designed for students who have adequate English reading and presentation skills expected for undergraduate students.

Recommended Preparation

This course is designed for students who have adequate English reading and presentation skills expected for undergraduate students.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Adam Lam

Lecturers

Xiaoming Wu , Alex Tan , Zhifang Song and Kelly Dombroski

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Tutorial presentation and participation 10%
Tutorial paper/short essay 20%
Long essay planning and drafting 10%
Long essay (final) - 1,500-2,000 words 30%
Final exam, open book, 2 hours 30%

Textbooks / Resources

There is no set text for this course.
A Course Reader is available on Learn (for enrolled students).

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $746.00

International fee $3,038.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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  • CHIN155-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018 - Not Offered
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