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Taiwan & Beyond: Chinese Settler Culture (CHIN30002)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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This subject introduces students to migration and settlement as major processes in Chinese cultural history. It examines the expansion of Chinese culture beyond its traditional heartlands, taking Taiwan as a key example. Taiwan will be examined alongside other Chinese "settler cultures" for example Singapore, elsewhere in Southeast Asia, or Australasia.
This subject is taught in English.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Acquire skills to think critically and analytically about complex social and cultural phenomena
- Present arguments coherently in writing and in speech
- Understand contemporary global issues in their wider historical context.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Acquire written communication skills through essay writing and seminar discussion
- Show attention to detail through essay preparation and writing
- Acquire time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion
- Acquire public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations.
Last updated: 9 February 2025