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China in Transition (GEOG20010)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject is about the changing geography of ‘Red Capitalist’ China. The focus of the subject is the ongoing social, economic and political transformation and the impacts of the reforms on China’s people and environment. The subject covers three sets of topics: China’s many faces (generation conflicts; ethnic minorities, rural China; physical landscapes and environment; Chinese women - “half sky”); China in transition (large is not beautiful, population policy and one-child only; China’s reform model; open door policy and geography of “Made in China”; population mobility and urbanisation; and spatial shifts of development focus); China’s major challenges (AIDS/HIV, geography of commercial sex industry; income polarisation; corruption and “Guanxi” with Chinese characteristics; “get rich quickly” and environmental cost; development and resource demand; and Three Gorges Dam resettlement).
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- appraise the socioeconomic transformation of contemporary China;
- evaluate environmental conditions in a society undergoing rapid economic and social change;
- determine appropriate approaches to analyse the ongoing political, socioeconomic and environmental changes in China;
- identify a development gap and write a proposal for NGO operation in China;
- take apart a group debate on hot issues in China.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- develop cross-cultural study skills;
- write coherent and research essays;
- work effectively in projects which require teamwork.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
a minimum of 25 credit points in a Level 1 geography, environment, economics or Asian studies subjects
OR
Approval of the subject coordinator.
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Tutorial attendance Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum at least 8 of total 11 tutorial sessions in order to pass this subject (online tutorial attendance will be arranged for those students who are unable to attend on-campus tutorial room discussion due to the COVID-19 restriction). | N/A | |
Tutorial written report
| Due one week after the associated tutorial topic | 10% |
Project proposal
| Mid semester | 25% |
Final take-home essay
| Due the second Monday after SWOTVAC | 60% |
Tutorial participation, assessed by active contribution to class discussions | Throughout the semester | 5% |
Additional details
Notes: All assessments will be marked for appropriate referencing and checked for plagiarism and for stylometry.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Mark Wang Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 1 x 2 hour lecture per week and 1 x 1 hour tutorials Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours total time commitment
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Geography Informal specialisation Human Geography Informal specialisation Integrated Geography Major Environmental Geography Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Major Integrated Geography Major Human Geography - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024