ECTS - China: Past and Present
China: Past and Present (IR409) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| China: Past and Present | IR409 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| none |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Observation Case Study. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to equip students with an comprehensive knowledge avot the history, culture and politics of China. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | A chronological overview of the Chinese dynasties; the development of Chinese civilization throughout history; the 20th century history of China. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A General Introduction to the Course | None |
| 2 | The Origins of Chinese Civilization | Ebrey, Chapter 1 |
| 3 | Philosophical Foundations: Eastern Zhou Period | Ebrey, Chapter 2 |
| 4 | The Creation of the Bureaucratic Empire: The Qin and Han Dynasties | Ebrey Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Buddhism, Aristocracy and Alien Rulers: The Age of Division | Ebrey Chapter 4 |
| 6 | A Cosmopolitan Empire: Tang Dynasty | Ebrey Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Shifting South: The Song Dynasty | Ebrey, Chapter 6 |
| 8 | Alien Rule: The Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties | Ebrey, Chapter 7 |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | None |
| 10 | The Limits of Autocracy: The Ming Dynasty | Ebrey, Chapter 8 |
| 11 | Manchus and Imperialism: The Qing Dynasty | Ebrey, Chapter 9 |
| 12 | Radical Reunification: The People's Republic | Ebrey, Chapter 11 |
| 13 | The Legacies of the Maoist Era and the Rise of Deng Xiaoping | Meisner, Chapters 21 and 22 |
| 14 | Opening to the World: China Since 1976 | Ebrey, Chapter 12 |
| 15 | Market Economy, Capitalism and the end of Deng Era | Meisner, Chapters 23 and 25 |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Patricia Bucley Ebrey. Cambridge Illustrated History of China. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. |
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| 2. Maurice Meisner. Mao's China and After: A History of the People's Republic. New York: The Free Press, 1999. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 60 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics | |||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis | |||||
| 3 | Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis | |||||
| 4 | Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level | |||||
| 5 | Learning different approaches on economic and related issues | |||||
| 6 | Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis | |||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices | |||||
| 8 | Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills | X | ||||
| 9 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning | |||||
| 10 | Adopting work ethic and social responsibility | |||||
| 11 | Developing the skills of communication. | |||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||