Lecture TimeWednesday 2:30pm-4:15pm
VenueERB 404
LanguageEnglish
Lecturer LEE Hiu Hong Michael
This course is designed to introduce Chinese history to undergraduates with or without prior knowledge in Chinese history. Students are required to think critically the significant historical events and figures in traditional China and how it transformed to modern China.
Learning Outcome
By the end of the course, students will be able to
Lecture | Date | Theme |
1 | 4 Sep | Introduction: The Study of Chinese History |
2 | 11 Sep | Confucianism in Ancient China |
3 | 18 Sep | The First Emperor and the “Great Unity” |
4 | 25 Sep | Han Dynasty and the Silk Road |
5 | 2 Oct | From Disunity to Reunification: Southern & Northern Dynasties |
6 | 9 Oct | The “Golden Era” of Tang China |
7 | 16 Oct | Chinese Culture and Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty |
8 | 23 Oct | Genghis Khan, Marco Polo and the Mongol Empire |
9 | 30 Oct | Ming Dynasty: Beginning of Early Modern China |
10 | 6 Nov | Qing Dynasty: Encounters with the West |
11 | 13 Nov | Sun Yat-sen and Republican China (1912-1949) |
12 | 20 Nov | Communist China before 1978 |
13 | 27 Nov | China and the World in New Millennium |
Tutorials (25%)
Tutorial Review Essay (25%)
Take-Home Examination (50%)
Please refer to the course outline to be available by late August 2019 in this website and elearn blackboard.
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