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BA3- Sociology and Anthropology of Modern China

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2019-2020

Admission requirements

Sociologie en antropologie van modern China (BA2) is advised.

Description

This course examines contemporary Chinese society from a global perspective. We will look at how sociologists and anthropologists consider diverse ways in which globalization manifests itself in present-day China. We will look at China’s “global cities” and world factories, attitudes and behaviors regarding immigrants and global environmental concerns, and consumption of foreign culture in China, among other topics. We will discuss the impact of global processes, as well as limits of globalization.

Course objectives

  • Learn about sociological and anthropological approaches to globalization, in relation to contemporary China.

  • Acquire and deepen knowledge of certain aspects of social life in contemporary China.

  • Develop critical thinking, analytical, writing, and presentation skills, as well as develop ability to collect and process information, and work with secondary sources.

Timetable

The timetable is available on the website

Mode of instruction

  • Seminar

Course Load

Total course load 5 x 28 hours = 140 hours

  • Seminars: 24

  • Preparation tutorials: 46

  • Assignment(s): 20

  • Final essay: 50

Assessment method

Final essay

Assessment

Weighing

Regular course assignments and oral participation: 50%
Final essay: 50%

To pass the course, the final grade and the grade for the final paper has to be a 5.5 or higher.

Resit

The final paper can be resubmitted only if a student received a 5.49 or lower for the first attempt.

inspection and feedback

How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.

Blackboard

Blackboard will be used for: all in-course communication.

Reading list

For the reading list see syllabus.

Registration

Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available on the website

Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs

Not applicable

Contact

S. Kharchenkova

Remarks

None.