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Modern China in Global History 1949-1999 (HIST20086)
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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“The whole point of writing something down is that your voice will then carry for thousands of miles, whereas in direct conversation it fades at a hundred paces,” said Italian Jesuit Priest and China mission founder Matteo Ricci (1552-1610 CE). And write something memorable he did, with his 1602 world map in Chinese characters introducing the findings of European exploration to East Asia. But China had hardly been in isolation from the world behind its famous “Great Wall” fortifications; rather, Chinese exchanges with and expeditions to far flung kingdoms in Asia and Africa occurred centuries before Ricci’s arrival, and continue with several polities to this very day. Chinese history is inseparable from world history, and one cannot understand either Chinese or world history in isolation from the other.
Accordingly, this 200-level seminar subject analyses the Chinese experience in the wider context of world and global history from the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 to China’s entry into the World Trade Organization at the end of the twentieth century. Its goals are to encourage students to identify and explore the multiple and intricate connections that “China” has forged with the wider world throughout its recent history, and to help students build on their craft skills of critical reading, thinking, and writing about the past, as well as primary source interpretation. The subject also aims to situate China in global and regional contexts, contextualizing China’s experience in adopting ideas and organizations from without, ranging from nationalism, Buddhism, Marxism, and Communism.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a strong understanding of Chinese History across several periods and identify, examine, and summarize the global connections tied to them;
- analyse of both primary and secondary sources to interpret China's recent past history, organize such sources/interpretations thereof into the production of an essay, and to develop independent thought on China/world history related topics;
- apply a broader understanding of the complex factors behind history and historical research (ie: historiography) to develop a critical analysis of China's global connections in contemporary history;
- demonstrate writing acumen and to illustrate skills development through written work.
Generic skills
- Reasoning and Critical Thinking
- Communication (oral and written)
- Collaboration
- Library and research skills
- Engagement (with real world ideas and problems)
Last updated: 19 March 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: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Semester 1
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Annotated Bibliography
| Week 4 | 20% |
Prospectus Essay
| Week 8 | 30% |
Final Essay
| During the examination period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: • Students must attend a minimum of 75% of seminars in order to pass this subject. • All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. After five working days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Richard Lee Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total 24 hours including 12 weeks of 2 hour seminars per week 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
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Jeffrey Wasserstrom, ed., The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China
Supplementary readings will be posted on line (LMS)
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- 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: 19 March 2024