Postgraduate Course: Politics and Economics in the PRC after 1978 (ASST11055)
Course Outline
School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This 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. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 20 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
15/01/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended 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. |
Assessment Information
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. |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords | PEPRC |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Daniel Hammond
Tel:
Email: Daniel.Hammond@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sophie Bryan
Tel: 01316503030
Email: sbryan2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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