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BFS-10009 - Module Specification
School of Social, Political and Global Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

BFS-10009 - Contemporary Chinese Government and Politics
Coordinator: Heidi Wang-Kaeding Tel: +44 1782 7 33217
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 7.5
Study Hours: 75
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24


Aims
To make students familiar with the basis, formation, historical evolution, framework, current situation and developing trends of the political system in contemporary China.
To develop students ability to use their knowledge learned in this module to describe and understand important political problems around this topic.

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe some theories in political science to explain major issues in the world¿s largest economy: 1,2
explain the dynamics between China's political system, the path of its economic reform and the needs of its citizens: 1,2

Study hours

This is a 7.5 credit module - 15 X 2 hour classes over 15 weeks plus independent study plus independent study to prepare for assessments.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Writing Assessment weighted 80%
Assessment
Final Term paper.

2: Class Participation weighted 20%
Class Participation
students actively participate in classroom pre or organize after-class discussion and study

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024