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Confucianism, Communism, Capitalism (HIST30069)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
Semester 1
Email: a.finnane@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject explores the nexus between culture and economy in East Asia, with a focus on China and comparative treatment of Japan and Korea. Confucianism has been advanced as an explanation both for the achievements of and for shortcomings in economic organization and development in East Asia. The subject is designed to equip students with the knowledge and critical skills to analyse and evaluate interpretations of economic activity as a function of Confucian culture. Major areas of study include the historical deployment of Confucian precepts in commercial life, and the influence of Confucian institutions on economic organization. Markets, merchants, shopping and banking, textile production and international trade are among the historical phenomena to be explored.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to
- reflect critically on the relationship between culture and economy;
- demonstrate familiarity with significant developments in East Asian societies and economies;
- describe the major trajectories of East Asian economic and cultural change, considered in conjunction, over the last five hundred years;
- analyse and evaluate popular and academic accounts of Confucianism in relationship to changes in economies and societies in East Asia; and
- demonstrate an ability to analyse primary and secondary materials, textual and visual, in reflecting on cultural and economic change.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- A thematic Essay of 2000 words, due mid-semester (45%)
- A take home exam of 2000 words, due Monday 5 June (45%)
- Tutorial participation throughout the semester (10%)
Hurdle requirement:
- Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject.
- All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. After five days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Antonia Finnane Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 29 hours – 12 x 1.5 hour lectures and 11 x 1 hour tutorials Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Email: a.finnane@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Subject readings will be available online.
Recommended texts and other resources
Wonsuk Chang and Leah Kalmonson eds. Confucianism in Context (Albany: SUNY press 2010) available as an e-book
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts - History Major History Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts - History - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
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Last updated: 27 April 2024