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ASIA 2022 - China Today: Ideology, Party & Society

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2023

This course helps students understand some of the key politics underlying developments and crises in China. It focuses on themes and principles underlying the evolution of Chinese politics, economy and society in the People's Republic. In the first half we examine the nature of China's communist party-state political system, the aims, rise and fall of Maoism, and the reasons behind and the nature of the 1978 post-Mao Zedong economic reforms. These changes have allowed China to develop into the rapidly rising economic power it is today while the reforms have also allowed China to be increasingly influential on the world stage. In the second half, we discuss some of the current key issues and problems arising from the success of China's development strategies. These may include growing levels of social inequality, gender and age imbalances, problems of political reform, China's place in international trade and political systems, the environmental costs of success and the like. Throughout China Today, the relevance of historical, theoretical and ideological issues, such as the nature of communism, for understanding current developments in China and applying critical thinking are stressed. Where possible, the relevant underlying principles are related to Australia, particularly understandings of what 'right' and 'left' can mean in politics. Skills in learning how to write strong argumentative essays are stressed throughout.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code ASIA 2022
    Course China Today: Ideology, Party & Society
    Coordinating Unit Asian Studies
    Term Semester 1
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Prerequisites At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study
    Incompatible ASIA 2008
    Assessment Presentation 25%, Essay 35%, Examination 40%
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Professor Mobo Chang Fan Gao

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1 Understand the underlying nature of the Peoples Republic of China with critical analitical skills 
    2 Recognise and be able to critically analyse contemporary Chinese politics, society and governance
    3 Develop the ability to analise underlying factors for China's dramatic economic transformation in depth
    4 Understand and apply the technical aspects of academic writing including style, standard academic genres and referencing conventions
    5 Equip you with the knowledge for your potentially possible China related career
    6 Develop the ability to approach and analyse the values and ways of life in China with emotional intelligence 
    7 Develop the ability to examine China, the Chinese society and the Chinese Communst Party in international context
    8 Develop the abitlity to examine China's economic development in the global context 
    9 Develop an understanding of the relationship between Australia and China from a glocal context
    10 Develop an understanding of people's grassroots interaction beween Chinese and Australians including the Obriginals in the past 
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

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    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

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    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

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    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

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    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

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    Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency

    Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.

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    Attribute 7: Digital capabilities

    Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.

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    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

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  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    A course reader will be available for purchase from the Image and Copy Centre.
    Recommended Resources
    The Research Librarian for Asian Studies in the Barr-Smith Library, Ms Helen Attar, helen.attar@adelaide.edu.au , supports the research needs of undergraduate students.

    The Barr-Smith Library tutorials web page has been redesigned to incorporate the new interactive skills videos. See 

    Bramall, Christopher, 1993, In Praise of Maoist Economic Planning : Living Standards and Economic Development in Sichuan since 1931, Oxford: Clarendon Press.

    Eisenman, Joshua, 2018,  Red Chinas' Green Revolution; Technoloigcal Innovation, Institutional Change, and Economic Development under the Commune, New York: Columbia University Press

    Gao, Mobo,  2008, The Battle for China's Past: Mao and the Cultural Revolution, London: Pluto

    Gao, Mobo,  2018, Constructing China: Clashing Views of the People's Republic, London: Pluto

    Gao, Mobo, 1999, Gao Village: A Portrait of Rural Life in Modern China, London: Hurst and Co.

    Gao, Mobo, 2018 Gao Village Revisited: Life of the Rural People in Contemporary China, Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press.

    Meisner, Maurice, 1999, Mao's China and After: A History of the People's Republic, New York: Free Press



    Online Learning
    Course materials will be available on MyUni. Other social media, such as weibo, Facebook etc may be used in conjunction with the course.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Lectures supported by problem-solving tutorials which develop the lecture material.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    2 x 1-hour lecture (or equivalent) per week 24 hours per semester
    1 x 1-hour tutorial (or equivalent) per week 12 hours per semester
    6 hours reading per week 72 hours per semester
    2 hours research per week 24 hours per semester
    2 hours assignment preparation per week 24 hours per semester
    TOTAL WORKLOAD HOURS 156 hours per semester
    Learning Activities Summary
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    Schedule
    Week 1 Introduction of the topic and induction of the course
    Week 2 Development in China: the two eras--the era of Mao and that of post-Mao
    Week 3 What is the Chinese Revolution?
    Week 4 The Collective System: Achievements and Problems
    Week 5 Planned Economy: Achievements and problems
    Week 6 International background and the post-Mao reform
    Week 7 Socialism with Chinese characteristics or capitalism with Chinese characteristics?
    Week 8 Writing exercises and scholarly convention
    Week 9 Domestic challenges 1
    Week 10 Domestic challenges 2
    Week 11 global challenge
    Week 12 Conclusion and induction to essay writing
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Weighting Learning Outcome
    Tutorial presentation Formative and Summative 25% 1-5
    3000 word essay  Formative and summative 35% 1-5
    end of semester examination  Formative and Summative 40% 1-5
    Assessment Detail
    Information available upon enrolment.
    Submission
    All assignments are submitted electronically via MyUni.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through .

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