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Knowledge and understanding of modern China’s global history.
Ability to apply theories and debates in global history to Chinese history.
Ability to critically engage with key debates in modern Chinese history and historiography.
Ability to find and evaluate primary source materials on modern Chinese history, including learning how to evaluate material culture.
Complete primary source object analysis and present findings in a 1,500-word report, podcast or other educational resource and 15-minute in-class presentation.
Complete a substantial essay (5,000 words) on an aspect of the module, developing a research question in consultation with the course convener.
Participate in seminar debates and lead the discussion on one week’s readings.
1) Science and Technology: The Jesuits in Late Imperial China
2) Art and Exchange between China and Europe *Planned visit to the Chester Beatty Museum*
3) Trade: The Opium Wars
4) Religion: The Boxer Uprising
5) Race: 1911 Revolution
6) Cities: Urban China in the May Fourth Era
7) Health, Medicine and Gender: The New Life Movement
8) War: The Second World War in China
9) Environment: The Great Leap Forward
10) Culture: The Cultural Revolution and Global Maoism
11) Global China Since Reform and Opening
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Seminar (or Webinar) | 22 |
Specified Learning Activities | 100 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 222 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Students are expected to attend and actively participate in all seminars throughout the semester. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Assignment: Students are required to produce a report (or podcast, leaflet/poster) of 1,500 words on an object from the Chester Beatty Collection in Dublin and present findings in 15 minute in-class presentation. | Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Assignment: Students are required to write a 5,000-word research project based on both primary and secondary sources. | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback on the mid-term book review assignment is given in writing via Brightspace. Written and oral feedback will be provided on an ongoing basis on preparatory plans and primary and secondary source bibliographies for the end-of-semester research project. Feedback on the end-of-semester research project will be given by appointment in one-to-one meetings.