This course is for students interested in China. It is the prequel to the core course People in History: Foundations of Chinese Studies B (ASIA1067). The course focuses on key historical, social, and cultural topics essential to understanding modern China and the influence and legacy of traditional society. The course is structured around themes such as diversity within unity, history and its usages, aspects of Chinese thought, cultural and religious beliefs and practices, literary and artistic traditions. The course assumes no background knowledge of China or the Chinese language.
This is a core course for a major in Chinese Studies (or alternatively for a China-rich concentration of latter-year courses) and may also be taken by students from other Faculties. Once you have successfully completed this course and its sequel, People in History: Foundations of Chinese Studies B (ASIA1067), you will be well prepared to undertake the study of Chinese history, culture, and society at the intermediate and then the advanced levels. You will also be in a better position to identify topics that are of interest to you in that vast world called Chinese Studies.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Understand key concepts about Chinese culture and thought.
Acquire a different cultural perspective from which to view oneself, one’s culture and one’s society.
Integrate theoretical knowledge with empirical example.
Learn to engage with the ideas and perspectives of other learners.
Learn to think critically.
Learn analytic skills for developing and defending an argument.
Develop skills in synthesising and contextualizing new information.
Develop skills to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a variety of sources.
Develop the ability to work in co-operative groups on key issues in Chinese Studies and to communicate findings to other course members.
Indicative Assessment
Two tutorial précis (min 500 words each) 20%
Major Essay (Min 2,500 words) 40%
Final Examination 40%
The first form of assessment listed above (tutorial precis) is designed to develop learning outcomes 2, 4, and 9; the essay is designed to develop learning outcomes 1-3 and 5-8; the final examination is designd to consolidate learning outcome 1.
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
Two lectures and one tutorial per week.
Prescribed Texts
Paul S. Ropp, ed., Heritage of China: Contemporary Perspectives on Chinese Civilization (Berkeley, Los Angeles & Oxford: University of California Press, 1990)
Majors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1164 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2190 | |
| 2005 | $2190 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2574 |
| 2014 | $3246 |
| 2013 | $3240 |
| 2012 | $3240 |
| 2011 | $3240 |
| 2010 | $3240 |
| 2009 | $3240 |
| 2008 | $3240 |
| 2007 | $3240 |
| 2006 | $3240 |
| 2005 | $3234 |
| 2004 | $2916 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4531 | 17 Feb 2014 | 07 Mar 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 30 May 2014 | In Person | N/A |