ASIA 2028 - Ten Things You Should Know About China

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2018

Do the Chinese eat everything? Who are the Chinese? Is China communist? What is China? Do you want to learn Chinese? But which Chinese language? Who is Confucius and what did he say? What is Yin and Yang? Is there such a thing as Chinese literature? Who is arguably the most important writer in modern China and why? What do you know about the Great Leap Forward? Is the Cultural Revolution cultural and revolutionary? Do you know the colour of Deng Xiaoping's cat? What has that anything to do with the Chinese economy? This course will question almost everything you know or you think you know about China. Ten Things You Should Know aims to challenge the accepted Australian wisdom and understanding of China, past or present, as presented in the media and some popular writings. By focusing on ten topics of personality or events and their surrounding issues in China's history and societal developments, this course will provoke debates and offers alternative perspectives to the answers of the above mentioned and other questions. The course aims to achieve three major goals for the students: 1) a critical understanding of some most important issues on China, 2) placing Australia and yourself in international context and 3) critical thinking towards anyone including the lecturer in this course who talks about China. Once you finish the course you will be the leading light in topics on China when you are with your family, among your friends and in social gathering (seriously).

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Course Details

Course Code	ASIA 2028
Course	Ten Things You Should Know About China
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
Assessment	Participation 10%, Oral presentation 20%, Essay (3000 words) 30%, Examination 40%.

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Professor Mobo Chang Fan Gao

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Course Timetable

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

Monday, 26th February	introduciton	lecture (no tutoirals)
Monday 5th March	China	lecture (tutorial organization)
Monday 12th March	public holiday	no lecture (tutorials on China)
Monday 19th March	Chinese & Chinese language	lectures on two topics followed by tutorials on Chinese
Monday 26th March	Confucianism	lecture followed by totural on Chinese language
Monday 30th April	Taoism	tutorial on Confucianism
Monday 7th May	Chinese Literature	tutorials on Taoism
Monday 14th May	Lu Xun and the Chinese intelligentsia	tutorials on Chinese literature
Monday 21st May	The Great Leap Forward	tutorials on Lu Xun and the Chinese intelligentsia
Monday 28 May	The Cultural Revolution	tutorials on the Great Leap Forward
Monday 4th June	Deng's cat and the Chinese economy	tutorials on the Cultural Revolution
Moday 11th June	no lectures	tutorials on the Chinese economy

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Retain relevant information in lectures, participate actively in tutorials (preparation, listening, sharing ideas and respecting the views of others) identify and access key sources of information in the discipline including journals, texts, vidual material and internet sources etc. analyse different cultural viewpoints and world views
2	Contribute positively to group work, lead a small group (equitable participation, managing completion of a task, resolving conflicts)
3	Locate and access appropriate information for assessment tasks (books, reports, journals, websites)locate and access appropriate information for assessment tasks (books, reports, journals, websites)
4	Read critically for assessment (identify purpose, bias, perspective, evidence base, facts, ideas, opinions, cause, effect, logic) ‘read’ and interpret research within the discipline including: reliable sources, major themes, prominent contributors, theoretical approaches, emerging issue
5	Able to use key sources of information within the discipline by using both primary and secondary sources of information in assignments
6	Critically analyse ideas, and critically evaluate sources
7	Evaluate various types and modes of information for use in assessment tasks (merit, relevance, currency and significance
8	Evaluate resources set for an assignment set task (merit, relevance, currency and significance)
9	Understand the characteristics of the scholarly literature within a discipline including: reliable sources, major themes, prominent contributors, theoretical approaches, emerging issues analyse and evaluate how language communicates meaning
10	Analyse different cultural viewpoints and world views

read critically for assessment (identify purpose, bias, perspective, evidence base, facts, ideas, opinions, cause, effect, logic) ‘read’ and interpret research within the discipline including: reliable sources, major themes, prominent contributors, theoretical approaches, emerging issue

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)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2, 3
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	6, 8, 9
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	2, 3
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	7, 8
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	8. 9
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	3, 6

Learning Resources

Required Resources

The reader (compulsory)

A list of reference readings will be supplied in each lecture

Recommended Resources

A reference list will be supplied in the lectures

Online Learning

websites address will be loaded onto Myuni

Learning & Teaching Modes

Schedule
Week 1		Introduction (no tutorials)
Week 2		China (tutorials orgnization)
Week 3		no lecture and tutorials on China
Week 4		Chinese and Chinese language (tutorials on Chinese)
Week 5		Confucianism and tutorials on Chinese language
Week 6		Taoism and tutorial on Confucianism
Week 7		Chinese literaturte and tutorials on Taoism
Week 8		Lu Xun and the Chinese intelligentisa tutorials on Chinese literature
Week 9		The Great Leap Forward and tutorials on Lu Xun and Chinese intelligentsia
Week 10		The Cultural Revolution and tutoriasl on the Great Leap Forward
Week 11		Deng's cat and the Chinese economy and tutorials on the Cultural Revolution
Week 12		no lecture and tutorials on the Chinese economy

Workload

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

Structured Learning

Lectures

1 x 2 hour lecture per week (except public holidays) 24 hours per semester

Tutorials

1 x 1 hour per week, 12 hours per semester

Self-Directed Learning

6 hours reading per week 72 hours per semester
2 hours research per wek 24 hours per semester
2 hours assignment preparation per week 24 hours per semester

total of 156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Structured learning

Lectures 2 hours a week for 12 weeks (except public holidays)

Tutorials 1 hour a week for 12 weeks

Self organized learning

Reading 6 hours a week
Prepapraton 2 hours a week
Research 2 hours a week

Assessments:

Tutorial participation and attendance

Essay of 2000 words

Examination

Small Group Discovery Experience

In your tutoral class you will be asked to sit with a group of 5 to 6 stuents throughout the semester
each week one of the group will do the presentation
all the others will discuss and comment on the presentation within this group

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

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

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcome
2000 words essay on any of the ten topics covered in the course	Summative	Fri Week 12	30%	LO 1, 5, 7, 8,9,10
Group tutorial presentation	Formative and Summative	to be scheduled during seminars	20%	e.g. 1,2,3,4,6, 7, 8, 9, 10
tutorial participation	formative and summative	to be sheduled during the course	10%	LO1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10
Examination	summative	to be scheduled for the end of the semester	40%	LO3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Assessment Related Requirements

tutorials attendance and participation are required

Assessment Detail

Tutorial participation 10%
1. attendance 5%
2. peer comments 5%
Tutorial Presentation 20%
1. choice of one topic out of ten
2. presentation to your group
3. submit to peer comments
Essay 30%

2000 words
submitted to Myuni through Turnitin in PDF
penalty of 5% for late submission
penalty of 5% for not submitting in PDF form
criteria

Referencing?
Is there an argument?
logic and clear expression in English
Structure?
Critical?

Note that high percentage of similarity may indicate plaigarism which is NOT allowed under any circumstances

Examination 40%
1. This is largely summative
2. to answer questions related to the topics covered in the course
3. the aim is to demonstrate whether you have attended the lectures, read the Reader and its reveleance sources
4. No smart phone or written materials such as encyclopedia or Reader are allowed during the examination

Submission

Essay has to be
1. computer-typed
2. submitted through Turin in PDF format
3. End of Friday week 12

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.

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