Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module EAST2221: CHINESE HISTORY 1949-1989
Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES
EAST2221:
CHINESE HISTORY 1949-1989
| Type |
Open |
Level |
2 |
Credits |
20 |
Availability |
Available in 2006/07 |
Module Cap |
None. |
Location |
Durham
|
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Excluded Combination of Modules
Aims
- To acquaint students with the main events of Chinese history since the foundation of the People's Republic in 1949 and to encourage discussion of the different approaches to that history.
Content
- The consolidation of power by the Chinese Communist Party and the emergence of Maoist policies in the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution.The death of Mao and the reform policies of Deng Xiaoping.
Learning Outcomes
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to
the learning outcomes of the module
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity |
Number |
Frequency |
Duration |
Total/Hours |
|
| Lectures |
18 |
1 Per Week |
1 Hour |
18 |
| Tutorials |
3 |
1 Per Term |
1 Hour |
3 |
| Seminars |
4 |
2 Each in Michaelmas and Epiphany Terms |
1 Hour |
4 |
| Preparation and Reading |
|
|
|
175 |
| Total |
|
|
|
200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination |
Component Weighting: 100% |
| Element |
Length / duration |
Element Weighting |
Resit Opportunity |
| three-hour written examination |
|
100% |
|
Two essays and seminar presentations.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University
