ASIA 2022 - China Today: Politics & Governance

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2014

China Today helps students understand some of the key politics underlying developments and crises in China. China Today focuses on themes and principles underlying the evolution of Chinese politics, economy and society in the People's Republic. In the first half we examine the nature of China's communist party-state political system, the aims, rise and fall of Maoism, and the reasons behind and the nature of the 1978 post-Mao Zedong economic reforms. These changes have allowed China to develop into the rapidly rising economic power it is today while the reforms have also allowed China to be increasingly influential on the world stage. In the second half, we discuss some of the current key issues and problems arising from the success of China's development strategies. These may include growing levels of social inequality, gender and age imbalances, problems of political reform, China's place in international trade and political systems, the environmental costs of success and the like. Throughout China Today, the relevance of historical, theoretical and ideological issues, such as the nature of communism, for understanding current developments in China and applying critical thinking are stressed. Where possible, the relevant underlying principles are related to 最新糖心Vlog, particularly understandings of what 'right' and 'left' can mean in politics. Skills in learning how to write strong argumentative essays are stressed throughout.

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Course Details

Course Code	ASIA 2022
Course	China Today: Politics & Governance
Coordinating Unit	Asian Studies
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Prerequisites	12 units of Level I study
Incompatible	ASIA 2008
Assessment	two writing exercises, tutorial discussions and assessment, major essay

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Czeslaw Tubilewicz

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Understand the underlying nature of the Peoples Republic of China as a party-state run by the Chinese Communist Party on socialist and democratic centralist principles
2	Recognise and be able to critically analyse how CLO 1 shapes Chinese politics, society and governance
3	Investigate and apply the complex notions of what constitutes 'left' and 'right' in politics
4	Understand and apply the technical aspects of academic writing including style, standard academic genres and referencing conventions
5	Relate practical and real life examples to the theoretical concepts and explanations covered in the course

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised.	1, 2, 3
The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.	3, 4, 5
An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems.	2, 3
An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities.	5

Learning & Teaching Modes

Lectures supported by problem-solving tutorials which develop the lecture material.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

1 x 2-hour lecture (or equivalent) per week	24 hours per semester
1 x 1-hour tutorial (or equivalent) per week	12 hours per semester
6 hours reading per week	72 hours per semester
2 hours research per week	24 hours per semester
2 hours assignment preparation per week	24 hours per semester
TOTAL WORKLOAD HOURS	156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Week 1	What is China?
Week 2	The century of humiliation
Week 3	Chinese revolution
Week 4	The making of the Chinese Socialist State
Week 5	Socialism with Chinese characteristics
Week 6	The Dengist reforms
Week 7	Tiananmen
Week 8	The rise of China
Week 9	Domestic challenges
Week 10	Global challenges
Week 11	Charting China's future
Week 12	Independent research

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Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Small group discovery (inc attendance and participation)	Formative and Summative	30%	1-5
1000 word mid-term paper	Formative and Summative	20%	1-5
2000 word research project	Formative and Summative	50%	1-5

Assessment Detail

Small group discovery (inc attendance and participation): students are expected to attend and participate in tutorials; including tutorial presentation - 30% weighting

1000 word mid-term paper: students submit an annotated bibliography of five key journal articles or book chapters central to their chosen topic - 20% weighting

2000 word research project: students submit a project on the mid-term paper topic - 50% weighting

Submission

All assignments are submitted electronically via MyUni.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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