KSCB083 Selected chapters from modern Chinese history II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Denisa Hilbertová, M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Denisa Hilbertová, M.A.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Denisa Hilbertová, M.A.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 B2.22, except Wed 19. 4.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KSCA028 History of Modern China
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 9/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to examine in depth, using contemporary and scholarly texts, the events of the second half of the 20th century in China. The course builds on KSCA028 and develops the material covered in that course.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to analyze the major events in Chinese history in the second half of the 20th century to make connections between events and analyse the social and economic to consequences interpret contemporary texts
Syllabus
  • 1) Introductory lesson 2) Chinese Civil War Phase II 3) Chinese Civil War - Social Aspect 4) Chiang Kai-shek 5) The First Five Years and Political Campaigns 6) The Korean War and the Great Leap Forward 7) Cultural Revolution 8) Ping Pong Diplomacy 9) History Crash Course 1960s and 1970s 10) Opening China to the World 11) China's 1980s 12) Tibet
Teaching methods
Home preparation Class discussion and activity mini-tests
Assessment methods
Home preparation Class discussion and activity mini-tests
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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