AIE335 - Modern China: Liberation, Cultural Revolution and Reform
Unit details
Year: | 2019 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Trimester 2 Unit Chair: | Xiangshu Fang |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | AIE235, AIE435 |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week |
Content
The unit presents a study of the development of 'New China' under the leadership of the Communist Party through an examination of the political system, different models of economic construction, social restructuring, mass campaigns and the place given to dissent. The unit will focus on the Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution and the current economic reform. It seeks to engage students in analysing the issues that China is confronted with, such as rapid urbanization, mass domestic migration, food security and safety, environment, cultural heritage reservation, and ideological dilemma.
Assessment
Assessment 1 (Group) – Group Presentation (10 minutes) – 20%
Assessment 2 (Individual) – Seminar Exercise (600 words) – 15%
Assessment 3 (Individual) – Essay (1800 words) - 35%
Assessment 4 (Individual) - Examination (2 hours) – 30%
Unit Fee Information
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