Universität Wien

150030 PS MA PS GG (2012W)

6.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Fortnighly alternating with the course MA-PS PR: Chinas Medienpolitik - Kontrolle und Lenkung durch Staat und KP
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The events of 1976 (the Tian'anmen protests in April, Maoist polititians coming to power, the second purge of Deng Xiaoping; finally Mao's death and the downfall of the so-called Gang of Four) prepared the ground for comprehensive economic and social reforms and China's gradual opening towards the (Western) world.

Assessment and permitted materials

Credits will be attributed on the basis of the oral presentation within the group (powerpoint), the individual written papers (10.000 characters + list of consulted literature), regular presence (compulsory!) and active participation (including small home-works). The main criteria for the attribution of credits will be to which extend the student is capable to analyze the main aspects of the topic and to present them in a systematic and scientific way.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Acquiring basic knowledge of political developments in China during the second half of the 1970s. Students shll also acquaint themselves with relevant literature and different historical views on this era.

Examination topics

After a general introduction into the topic, the students prepare (in small groups) presentations of specific aspects and (individually) written papers.

Reading list

at the beginning of the course

Association in the course directory

GG 410

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