EAS135 Contemporary Chinese Politics (10 credits)

Year Running: 2016/2017

Credit level: F4

Pre-requisites		None
Co-requisites		None
Pre Uni Qualification		None
Additional Information		None

Description

This unit discusses the major changes in the country's governance since the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Major topics discussed in this unit include the ideology of Chinese communism, the rise and decline of Chinese communism, how the Chinese Communist Party governs China, how the central government and local governments work together, how Chinese leaders are selected, how the emergence of the middle class affects the relationship between the state and society, etc.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	76.0
Lecture	12.0
Seminar	12.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Course Work	0.0	100 %	S2

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