Course - China: Politics, Society and Economy - POL2027
POL2027 - China: Politics, Society and Economy
About
New from the academic year 2024/2025
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 100/100 |
Course content
The People’s Republic of China is a crucial player in the global economy and international politics. Future developments in peace and conflict, climate change, global production chains and division of labour, technology innovation, and logistics across the world largely depend on China. In addition, a lack of knowledge and ill-informed prejudgements about countries and peoples may hold the potential for misunderstanding and conflict. Therefore, a basic understanding of what is going on in China can help make informed assessments of current developments in China and international politics constellations with China. It can also help to make better policy and business decisions where the most populous country is involved. On those grounds, this course aims to provide a solid basis of knowledge on China’s politics, society, and economy. We will study and discuss the fundamentals of China’s political and legal system, social policies and current social challenges, and basic structures, developments, and trends of the country’s economy. The course takes a comparative politics approach, and participants will have the opportunity to appreciate and test the theories and methods of this sub-discipline of political science.
Learning outcome
Knowledge - the student shall:
- have knowledge of how policy is formulated and implemented in China
- have knowledge of the basic political institutions of China
- have knowledge of the current political, social, and economic challenges that the Chinese leadership is facing
- have knowledge about important concepts of comparative politics
- have knowledge about the methods of comparative politics
Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:
- learn how to apply the methods of comparative political analysis
- treat one of the themes which was discussed in instruction in an independent empirical analytical manner which fulfils the requirements for scientific writing.
- orally discuss and reflect over one's own written work and the themes which were taken up during teaching.
Learning methods and activities
Teaching methods and activities: 2 hours of lectures per week and supervison of project work. The language of instruction is English.
Compulsory assignments
- Presentation of term paper
Further on evaluation
Form of assessment: Assignment. Length of assignment: 3000 words (8 pages)
Recommended previous knowledge
None.
Required previous knowledge
None.
Course materials
Given at the start of the semester.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Social Studies
- Social Sciences
- Political Science
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Sociology and Political Science
Examination
Examination arrangement: Assignment
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Assignment
100/100
Release
2024-12-06Submission
2024-12-20
09:00
INSPERA
14:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates -
Spring
ORD
Assignment
100/100
Release
2025-04-08Submission
2025-04-22
09:00
INSPERA
14:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"