150129 SE Social Sciences Seminar (2023W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 13.09.2023 10:00 to We 27.09.2023 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.10.2023 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
05.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Thursday
12.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Thursday
19.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Thursday
09.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Thursday
16.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Thursday
23.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Thursday
30.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Thursday
07.12.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Thursday
14.12.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Thursday
11.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Thursday
18.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Thursday
25.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Course formatThe course consists of twelve sessions: One orientation session, one session on the major theories and concepts from the field of surveillance studies, two sessions on constructing a research study and instruction in regards to the writing of the semester-paper (one in week five and one in week eight), and eight sessions on thematic topics specific to surveillance in China.Preparatory discussion sessions will be held during weeks 5 and 8 to help participants develop their research question and plan.Seminar-papers will be due on: 09 February 2024Information on the lecturer can be found at: https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/person.html?id=1004456
Assessment and permitted materials
The main student responsibilities for this course are to participate in class activities by reading the weekly readings and producing a weekly reflection, conduct guided semi-independent research, and present the research results in both oral and written forms.- Class participation and weekly reflection: Each session aside from the orientation week has two required readings. Students are required to bring to class a short-written reflection (200 words) on the structure and contents of one or both readings. Class participation is measured through participation in class activities and the sharing of weekly reflections. At the beginning of each class, we go through the required readings together. Students are selected intermittently from the class roll to share their weekly reflection. One week with no weekly reflection is permitted, anymore will detract from your assessment grade.
- Beginning in week two, students will give a presentation on a question related to the topic for the given week. The time limit for each presentation is 15 minutes, after which point you will start getting penalised. Answer the question and give evidence for your conclusions. Assessment is based on clear speaking (preferably without reading your speech from a script), answering the question in your presentation and providing evidence, demonstration of an understanding of the topic, an analysis of the readings and class engagement.
- This assessment task requires a fully referenced seminar paper (3500 words excluding abstract and bibliography) that presents a case study related to one of the surveillance themes discussed in the subject. Two sessions in weeks 5 and 8 will be held to help students prepare for the writing of the seminar-paper.Participants’ performance will be assessed in three respects:
Class participation and weekly reflection 25%
Oral presentation 25%
Seminar paper 50%More detailed information about each assessment will be available in the subject guide and discussed during the first orientation session.
- Beginning in week two, students will give a presentation on a question related to the topic for the given week. The time limit for each presentation is 15 minutes, after which point you will start getting penalised. Answer the question and give evidence for your conclusions. Assessment is based on clear speaking (preferably without reading your speech from a script), answering the question in your presentation and providing evidence, demonstration of an understanding of the topic, an analysis of the readings and class engagement.
- This assessment task requires a fully referenced seminar paper (3500 words excluding abstract and bibliography) that presents a case study related to one of the surveillance themes discussed in the subject. Two sessions in weeks 5 and 8 will be held to help students prepare for the writing of the seminar-paper.Participants’ performance will be assessed in three respects:
Class participation and weekly reflection 25%
Oral presentation 25%
Seminar paper 50%More detailed information about each assessment will be available in the subject guide and discussed during the first orientation session.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Your attendance at each class meeting is mandatory. Absence is allowed only for approved medical reasons. Unapproved absence will lead to a penalty of your final score. Absence for the third time (including both approved and unapproved absence) will disqualify you for the evaluation of the course.More detailed assessment criteria on performance will be posted on Moodle.Your performance will be assessed in the following aspects.
Class participation and weekly reflection 25%
Oral presentation 25%
Seminar paper 50%Grade conversion table
Score 100-90 Grade 1 (excellent)
Score 89-80 Grade 2 (good)
Score 79-70 Grade 3 (satisfactory)
Score 69-60 Grade 4 (sufficient)
Score 59-0 Grade 5 (insufficient)
Class participation and weekly reflection 25%
Oral presentation 25%
Seminar paper 50%Grade conversion table
Score 100-90 Grade 1 (excellent)
Score 89-80 Grade 2 (good)
Score 79-70 Grade 3 (satisfactory)
Score 69-60 Grade 4 (sufficient)
Score 59-0 Grade 5 (insufficient)
Examination topics
Participants can choose their own topics for the seminar-paper as long as the topics accord with the general aims of the course.
Reading list
Lyon, David. 2002. “Surveillance Studies: Understanding Visibility, Mobility and the Phenetic Fix.” Surveillance & Society 1 (1): 1–7. https://doi.org/10.24908/ss.v1i1.3390.
Bernot, Ausma, and Susan Trevaskes. 2022. “Smart Governance, Smarter Surveillance.” In Contradiction, edited by Linda Jaivin, Esther Sunkyung Klein, and Sharon Strange, 1st ed. ANU Press. https://doi.org/10.22459/CSY.2022.01.
Brokaw, Cynthia Joanne. 1991. The Ledgers of Merit and Demerit Social Change and Moral Order in Late Imperial China. Princeton; Ewing: Princeton University Press California Princeton Fulfillment Services [Distributor. http://ezproxy.canterbury.ac.nz/login?url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt7ztpxw.
Bryman, Alan. 2016. Social Research Methods. Fifth Edition. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.
Clarke, Roger. 1988. “Information Technology and Dataveillance.” Communications of the ACM 31 (5): 498–512. https://doi.org/10.1145/42411.42413.
Marcella Siqueira Cassiano. 2019. “China’s Hukou Platform: Windows into the Family.” Surveillance & Society 17 (1/2): 232–39. https://doi.org/10.24908/ss.v17i1/2.13125.
Meixi, Zhuang. 2020. “Social Accountability under Authoritarianism: Public Supervision of Local Governments in China.” China Information 34 (1): 3–23. https://doi.org/10.1177/0920203X19860326.
Moss, William W. 1996. “Dang’an: Contemporary Chinese Archives.” The China Quarterly, no. 145: 112.
Xu, Jianhua, and Siying He. 2022. “Can Grid Governance Fix the Party-State’s Broken Windows? A Study of Stability Maintenance in Grassroots China.” The China Quarterly 251 (September): 843–65. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305741022000509.
Bernot, Ausma, and Susan Trevaskes. 2022. “Smart Governance, Smarter Surveillance.” In Contradiction, edited by Linda Jaivin, Esther Sunkyung Klein, and Sharon Strange, 1st ed. ANU Press. https://doi.org/10.22459/CSY.2022.01.
Brokaw, Cynthia Joanne. 1991. The Ledgers of Merit and Demerit Social Change and Moral Order in Late Imperial China. Princeton; Ewing: Princeton University Press California Princeton Fulfillment Services [Distributor. http://ezproxy.canterbury.ac.nz/login?url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt7ztpxw.
Bryman, Alan. 2016. Social Research Methods. Fifth Edition. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.
Clarke, Roger. 1988. “Information Technology and Dataveillance.” Communications of the ACM 31 (5): 498–512. https://doi.org/10.1145/42411.42413.
Marcella Siqueira Cassiano. 2019. “China’s Hukou Platform: Windows into the Family.” Surveillance & Society 17 (1/2): 232–39. https://doi.org/10.24908/ss.v17i1/2.13125.
Meixi, Zhuang. 2020. “Social Accountability under Authoritarianism: Public Supervision of Local Governments in China.” China Information 34 (1): 3–23. https://doi.org/10.1177/0920203X19860326.
Moss, William W. 1996. “Dang’an: Contemporary Chinese Archives.” The China Quarterly, no. 145: 112.
Xu, Jianhua, and Siying He. 2022. “Can Grid Governance Fix the Party-State’s Broken Windows? A Study of Stability Maintenance in Grassroots China.” The China Quarterly 251 (September): 843–65. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305741022000509.
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