6 ECTS credits
180 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1021232CNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (C) Bachelor - specialised level.
This course aims to discuss the history and culture of China from a contemporary perspective and it consists of two main parts. In the first part, we will examine the history, the socio-historical context as well as the social changes in contemporary and modern China from around 1911 to the present. The second part deals with a number of specific themes or topics (e.g. the historical development of the Chinese language, and education, and Chinese medicine) through which some current cultural products or practices will be linked to their cultural roots.
Prerequisite: students must first pass Chinese History and Culture I in order to take this course.
The instructor can be reached at Jianwei.Xu@vub.be and Maarten.Gernay@vub.be
Students who complete this course will be able to
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 40% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 20% of the final mark.
SELF Paper determines 40% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the SELF Paper category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Exams in August/September: continuous assessment to be carried over (20%), written assignment (40%) and oral exam (40%)
This offer is part of the following study plans:
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