Introduction to Chinese History (5cr)
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General information
- Enrollment
- 01.08.2025 - 31.05.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.09.2025 - 31.07.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Institution
- University of Turku
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 100
- Course
- C-10089-MEAS1106
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Evaluation scale
0-5
Objective
Students will learn the general course of Chinese history from the beginning of the Chinese civilization to the present, its major phases, events, personages and developments. As transferable skills students will learn how to assimilate and understand large amounts of new information through following lectures and reading research literature, as well as academic English listening and writing skills.
Methods of completion
A continuous online course. Home exam is arranged at least three times a term as well as summer exams in June and August with essay type of questions The course is offered through the Finnish University Network for Asian Studies https://www.www.asianet.fi/.
Methods of completion
REGISTRATION A continuous online course. Students from the University of Turku, and the other member universities of the Finnish University Network for Asian Studies can register for this course through the Peppi or Sisu systems any time of the year. STARTING THE COURSE There will be no acceptance notification or email invitation to the course. After registration students can access the course site immediately and independently in UTU Moodle and start studying. Log in through HAKA Login with your own university’s user account. Find the course yourself from UTU Moodle with the course code and name, no course key is needed. Home exam is arranged at least three times a term as well as summer exams in June and August with essay type of questions
Content
The course introduces students to Chinese history from the Stone Age to the present. The focus is on the political development and change of the Chinese state and society, classical Chinese political philosophy and statecraft, dynastic political system and its cycles of rise and fall, the dynamics of the interaction between ‘barbarians’ and the Chinese civilization as well as Western influence in China. Also the modern and contemporary histories of China are introduced and the historical roots of the modern Chinese society discussed during the course.
Materials
Select either one of the following two books: Paltemaa, Lauri: Lyhyt johdatus Kiinan historiaan (2018), OR Linda Jaivin: The Shortest History of China (2021). One exam question will be based on this literature.