Admission requirements
None.
Description
This course is about China’s transition from empire to nation-state, a process that began in the nineteenth century with domestic rebellions and Western imperialism besieging the beleaguered Qing state. It can be said that China is still in the process of becoming a nation-state as its intellectuals continue to debate if the modern Chinese state should be a democracy, and as Tibetans, Uighurs and other minority nationalities protest exclusion from political representation and economic development. To understand China’s on-going transition, we rely on a combination of primary and secondary literature to examine various attempts at theorizing and organizing a Chinese nation-state, the role of history in the construction of national and ethnic identity, and the interplay between individual agency and collective mobilization. The readings, lectures, and assignments are also designed to expose students to historical methods and research skills.
Course objectives
Identify key events, personalities, and themes in the history of modern China;
Describe significance of key events in the history of modern China;
Analyze and write evidence-based arguments.
Timetable
See timetable.
Mode of instruction
Lecture
Course Load
Total course load for this course is 5 EC (1 EC = 28 hours), this equals 140 hours, broken down by:
Attending lectures: 24 hours
Assessment hours (exam): 2 hours
Study of compulsory literature: 64 hours
Time for completing paper, preparing classes and exams: 50 hours
Assessment method
Assessment
Midterm Exam:
Written examination with open questions and essay questions.
Final Exam:
Written examination with open questions and essay questions.
Paper
Weighing
| Partial grade | Weighing |
|---|---|
| Paper | 10% |
| Midterm Exam | 30% |
| Final Exam | 60% |
End Grade
The end grade of the course is established by determining the weighted average of Paper, Midterm Exam, and Final Exam grades.
Resit
A resit for the written exam is allowed if a student scores a non-passing grade (5,49 or lower) on the first attempt.
Exam Review
How and when an exam review takes place will be determined by the examiner. This review will be within 30 days after official publication of exam results.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for:
posting readings materials and lecture schedules;
class communications;
paper submission.
Reading list
Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom, ed. The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018.
Additional materials posted on Blackboard.
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available on the website
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Contact
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