Lecture Time: Tuesday 14:30-16:10 p.m.
Venue: Rm.101 Haiyun Bldg.
Total Hours：36
Credits: 2
Workload:
Attendance of lectures is mandatory. Students are encouraged to contribute to the in-class discussions on all topics. A quiz may be given in relation to the topic previously covered. Each student should try to develop his or her interest in a particular area and be prepared to write a short paper with minimum 2000 words about his or her understanding of the current situation and development in the area inChina.
Grading:
Students' final grades will be based on (1) objective scores they accumulate during the course and (2) the instructors' evaluation of the students' performance,participation, progress and efforts. The objective scores will be calculated on the basis of the following components:
Participation 20%
Final paper 80%
The last two weeks of the semester will be arranged for term paper writing. Students of the class are expected to submit term papers(no less than 2000 words) before the due date.
Module Ⅰ: Introduction of Chinese Literature (Lectures 1-2) Week 2 and Week 4
Instructor: Xia Guangwu
E-mail:xiagw@xmu.edu.cn
This part of the lecture series introduces Chinese
Literature in brief. In order to help students quickly get to know the cultural
root of Chinese people, the two-week lecture focuses on dominating variations
of Chinese literature and their influence. Instructor will provide some representative
examples of three main literary patterns, ancient poems, Tang Poems and Song Ci.
Students are encouraged to participate on-class discussion toward these instances
as well.
References:
1． Yao Dan. Chinese Literature. Beijing: 五洲传播出版, 2006.
2． Victoria Cass.In the Realm of the Gods: Lands, Myths, and Legends ofChina. 北京:外文出版社, 2007.
Topics to be covered:
A brief introduction to Chinese Literature：background and core thoughts
Introduction to main literary patterns：poems and ci
Module Ⅱ: Major Problems in Modern Chinese History (Lectures 3-4) Week 5 – 6
Instructor: Sheng Jia
E-mail: Shengjia@xmu.edu.cn
Modern Chinese History is a survey of the principal developments in the history of China from the 19th century to the end of the 20th century.This is a lecture and discussion course aims to help the students develop a better understanding of the major events in the Chinese recent past. Key themes included the fragmentation and reform of Qing dynasty, 1911 Revolution, the rise and fall of the national government, the rise of Chinese communist and the People’s Republic, the Cultural Revolution, and the social transformation after the 1980s. Both English textbooks and various original documents will be used in the classes.
Reading Material:
1. John K. Fairbank and MerleGoldman,China-A New History (Cambridge, Mass.:Harvard University Press, 1998)
2. Jonathan D. Spence, The Search For ModernChina (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1999)
3. Merle Goldman & Leo Ou-Fan Lee ed., An Intellectual History of ModernChina (New York:CambridgeUniversity Press, 2002)
4. Selected Works of Mao Tse-Tung (Beijing: FLP, 1977)
5. Patricia Burkley Edrey ed., Chinese Civilization A Sourcebook (New York: The Free Press, 1993)
ModuleⅢ:Classics of Chinese Philosophy (Lectures 5-6) Week 7 – 8
Instructor: Zhou jianzhang
E-mail:zhoujz009@gmail.com
In this class the instructor will give a brief talk about the history and general ideas of traditional Chinese Philosophy, in order to help the students form a general picture about Chinese Philosophy as the crucial part of Chinese culture. The contents of the course will cover the three major schools of Chinese Philosophy, that are Confucianism;Taoism and Buddhism, and a comparative perspective with Western Philosophy
will be introduced in the discourse.
References:
1.Fung Yu-Lan, A Short History of Chinese Philosophy, in Selected Philosophical Writing of Fuan Yu-Lan, Beijing Foreign Language Press, 1998.
2. Any English versions of classic philosophy works available, such as The Analects of Confucius; The Book of Tao and The; Chuang Tzu, etc.
ModuleⅣ: Chinese Economy and Foreign Relations (Lectures 7-11) Week 9 – 13
Instructor: Liao Shaolian
E-mail: slliao@xmu.edu.cn
This part of the lecture series will first give a brief introduction to ancient history ofChina,with focus on features of social formation in different historical periods, and development of science & technology in ancientChina. The section on politics of China will cover political system, primary government organs, party system, administrative system as well as ethnic issue and religions. Lectures on a series of economic issues will include a general overview of the economic reform inChina,rural development, external economic relations, and environment protection.
Reading material:
1. Chi Fulin, Reform Determines Future ofChina,Beijing,Foreign Languages Press, 2000;
2. Robert A. Mundell,China in World Economy: Prospects and the Challenges, (DVD)Xiamen UniversityLibrary，2006;
3. Barry Naughton, “The Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth”, MIT Press, 2007.
4. John Wong, LuDing,China's Economy into the New Century: Structural Issues and Problems, Singapore:SingaporeUniversity Press,NationalUniversity of Singapore;Singapore;New Jersey: World Scientific, 2002;
5. Fan He, Challenges of China's Economic Reform, in “East Asian Bureau of Economic Research Newsletter”, May 2007, www.eaber.org;
6. English Journal:Beijing Review.
Topics to be covered:
A Brief History ofChina
Politics ofChina:
Political system, Ethnic issue and Religions
Diplomacy and Foreign Relations
A Brief Introduction to Economic Reform
Rural reform and Poverty Alleviation
Foreign trade and foreign Direct Investment
Environment protection
ModuleⅤ: Public policies ofChina:“one child policy” and “one country two systems” (Lectures 12-13) Week 14 – 15
Instructor: Li Minghuan
E-mail: mhlherexm@gmail.com
Description: An examination of the initiation and development of two important policies of currentChinaand their social consequences in the context of reform movement and from a multidisciplinary perspective.
(Note: reading materials will be available in PDF file sent by email)
Topics to be covered:
1. One parent, One child: the unique policythat is made inChina
a) Population development in historicalChina
b) The world’s most populous country and the composition of its population
c) One child policy: reasons and social consequences
d) A unique policy that is made inChina
Reading:Zeng, Yi. 2009. Options for fertility policy transition inChina. Population and Development Review. 33 (2).
Wyman, Robert J. 2005. The one-child policy inShanghai:acceptance and internalization. Population and Development Review. 31 (2).
2. One country, two systems: the relationship betweenTaiwan,Hong Kong,Macaoand MainlandChina
a) Why two systems?
b) Return of Hong Kong andMacao
c) Current situation betweenTaiwanand mainlandChina
d) What is the policy of “one country, two systems”, and why?
Reading:
Duara, Prasenjit. 2006. Nationalism inEast Asia. History Compass, 4/3.
Chao, Chien-min. 2003. Will economic integration between mainland China andTaiwan lead to a congenial political culture? Asian Survey, 43:2.
