KIN4540 – Topics in Chinese Society and Politics 2

Course content

Topic for Spring 2019: Discourses on Race, Identity and Nationalism in Modern China

This course focuses on one or more central topics in the field of Chinese society and politics. Such topics may include civil society, media, ethnic relations, gender, family, education, foreign relations etc., but may also have a more theoretical focus such as, for instance, globalization, modernization, governmentality, or individualization in the context of China.

The specific topic of the course will be announced before the semester starts, and the course never overlaps with KIN4520 – Recent Research in the China Field

The course is based on the reading, analysis and discussion of sources in Chinese and English. Training in methodology, team work, essay writing and oral presentation is an integrated part of the course.

Learning outcome

  • You will learn to read extensively, and to critically analyse sources in Chinese and English relevant for the study of contemporary Chinese society and politics.
  • You will learn to work individually and in a team, in order to discuss, produce and present academic knowledge in oral and written form. 

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

Please see the admission requirements defined by the programme option Chinese Society and Politics or East Asian Culture and History.

NB! The teaching presupposes competence in modern Chinese language, basic reading competence in classical Chinese and knowledge of Chinese society and politics.

Please contact the student advisor for more information.

Recommended previous knowledge

Teaching

The teaching is organised as 10 classes of 2 hours each throughout the semester.

Compulsory activities

  • Active participation in discussions in class and at least 80 per cent attendance.
  • A qualifying assignment in the form of at least one oral presentation in class.

Other assignments may be given in class.

All compulsory activities must be approved in order to qualify for the exam. It is the student’s responsibility to chec