Introduction to China

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Cursusdoel

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
  1. gain a general impression of Chinese culture and society, history, family and gender relationships, propaganda and new media, and the interaction between China and the world, by attending lectures, reading articles and watching films.
  2. acquire a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and society by giving presentations, participating in debates and completing a mid-term exam.
  3. improve their cultural analysis and communication skills through watching films, reading film reviews, conducting interviews and making their own videos.
  4. summarize and further express their own critical opinions of Chinese culture and society through the writing of a final essay.
Relationship between assessment and learning goals:

Course goal 1 will be assessed by attendance rate and participation in class discussions.
Course goal 2 will be assessed by giving presentations, participating in debates and completing a mid-term exam
Course goal 3 will be assessed by watching films, reading film reviews, conducting interviews and making their own videos
Course goal 4 will be assessed by writing a final essay

Vakinhoudelijk

In this course, we will look at China from the inside out. During the first half of the course we will start by looking into current developments in China through three topics: 1) historical events that still influence modern-day China; 2) family relationships, such as marriage and divorce, children and parents, family planning policy, and gender issues; 3) old and new propaganda methods, new media and cutting-edge technologies. During the second half of the course we will tackle the issues which show the interaction between China and the world. Based on knowledge of Chinese philosophical ideas, we will try to understand the identity construction of Chinese people abroad, business culture and foreign policies. Besides reading related academic materials, we will mainly try to gain a deeper understanding of China through Observing, Doing and Communicating. Therefore, our course includes various of these ‘ODC’ activities, such as observing objects that contain Chinese cultural elements; celebrating the Chinese New Year; watching documentaries about China; making short videos and presenting your encounters with China in the Netherlands, such as visiting China Town, discovering the changes in Chinese companies and different generations of Chinese immigrants. Besides, this course will maintain its interdisciplinary feature by inviting guest lecturers from various fields.
Instructional Format
This course will comprise of lectures, literature-based practicals, student-led seminars that include brief presentations and discussion about statements prepared in advance, student seminars requiring group work, individual assignments and individual essay work.

Werkvormen

UC INT 1 course

Toetsing

Overall class participation

Verplicht | Weging 15% | ECTS 1,13

Final Essay

Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 2,25

Presentations 1

Verplicht | Weging 15% | ECTS 1,13

Presentatie 2

Verplicht | Weging 15% | ECTS 1,13

*midterm FEEDBACK*

Niet verplicht

Mid-term exam

Verplicht | Weging 25% | ECTS 1,88

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er is geen informatie over verplichte ingangseisen bekend.

Voorkennis

Er is geen informatie over benodigde voorkennis bekend.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Competenties

  • Academisch schrijven
  • Debatteren / discoursanalyse
  • Internationale en interculturele oriëntatie
  • Interdisciplinariteit
  • Kritisch lezen
  • Community based learning / community based research
  • Presenteren
  • Samenwerken

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

Materiaal Omschrijving
DIVERSE Readings and other materials on Blackboard

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Opmerkingen

Counts towards HUM or SSC major and is part of the China Studies track. Does not count towards breadth requirement.

Coördinator

dr. M. Bao M.Bao@uu.nl

Docenten

dr. M. Bao M.Bao@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

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