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Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POC3133: Chinese Politics and Society

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

It is anticipated that the module will cover a range of topics on Chinese politics and society including the following: 

• Dynasties and Imperialism in Chinese History -1912
• The Rise and Consolidation of Communism
• China during the Cold War
• Deng Xiaoping and Economic Restructuring: 1976-1989
• The peaceful rise of China as a superpower
• The Chinese Communist Party Today
• Confucianism, Gender and Family Structure
• Urbanization, Migration and Social Mobility
• Nationalism, Ethnicities and Ethnic Relations: From Tibet to Xinjiang
• Chinese Foreign Policy

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

This course will require you to keep up to date with political developments in China, not only from Western/European perspectives, but also from Chinese perspectives. This means reading widely across different news and commentary platforms.

Western/European perspectives (aside from the standard reputable Western media sources, you might like to browse the following)

The Diplomat: http://thediplomat.com/

China-US Focus: http://www.chinausfocus.com/

ChinaFile: https://www.chinafile.com/

Black Livity China: https://blacklivitychina.com/

Chuang: http://chuangcn.org/

I also recommend signing up for the following newsletters on Chinese affairs:

Sinocism: https://sinocism.com/

Axios China: https://www.axios.com/newsletters/

Chinese perspectives

Xinhua: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/

The People’s Daily: http://en.people.cn/

The Global Times: http://www.globaltimes.cn/ 

South China Morning Post: http://www.scmp.com/frontpage/international

Caixin Global: https://www.caixinglobal.com/

Podcasts

Sinica Podcast: https://supchina.com/series/sinica/

China History Podcast: https://www.teacup.media/
Belt and Road Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-belt-and-road-podcast/id1419143614

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

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