Kurs

Kurskod: COSM23
Engelsk titel: Asian Studies: Contemporary Chinese Society
Högskolepoäng: 15

Kurstillfälle: vårterminen 2024
Studiesätt: heltid, dagtid
Kursperiod: 2024-01-15 – 2024-03-19
Kursspråk: engelska
Anmälningskod: LU-59650
Behörighet: kandidatexamen i samhällsvetenskap eller humaniora. Engelska 6/Engelska B.

Lärare: Stefan Brehm, Benjamin Davies, Martin Lavička, Nicholas Loubere, Marina Svensson

Beskrivning

The course surveys and analyzes the momentous cultural, social, political and economic changes that have taken place in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since the early 1980s.

The course starts with a brief account of contemporary history, religion and culture, as well as geography and demography. The course examines the co-existence of continuity and change in relation to identity, beliefs, and social and political values. It particularly addresses how social and political developments affect different individuals and groups of people such as women, religious groups and ethnic minorities, workers, peasants and officials. The course also focuses on different institutions and organizations such as work places, civic associations, the media, and legal and political institutions. Furthermore, it discusses and contextualizes issues and problems concerning poverty and inequality, citizenship and governance, freedom of expression, demographic changes, environment and urbanization. All the questions in the course are discussed from a gender perspective. The digital development and its importance for the Chinese society is a special focus, as is China’s growing regional and global role.

The course is divided into four parts: history, culture and traditions, geography and demography; media, law and civil society; rural and urban developments, ideology and politics; and welfare, economic developments and the environment. The course builds on theories from different disciplines at the same time as an interdisciplinary perspective is stimulated. The course also makes use of and analyzes visual materials such as documentary film.

Ingående delar

  • Individuellt seminariepapper I, 4,5 hp
  • Individuellt seminariepapper II, 4,5 hp
  • Individuellt hemprov, 6 hp

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International student?

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Application period October–January for autumn semester and June–August for spring semester.

First or Second Admission Round?

All international students are encouraged to apply to the First admission round. This round takes place many months before the start of a semester and gives students the time they need to pay their tuition fees, apply for and receive their residence permit (if required), find housing, etc.

The Second admission round is an alternative for students from EU/EEA countries as they do not need a residence permit. Non-EU/EEA students will most likely not have enough time to obtain their permit before the start of the semester. However, even EU/EEA students are advised to apply during the First admission round, as some programmes can be applied for only in the January round. Also, this provides applicants with an admission decision much earlier, which is helpful in making decisions about their studies.

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Sidansvarig: sofia.hermanssonhist.luse | 2020-06-15