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| SOCI0084-1 | Thematic seminar : "Population, institutions and development in People's Republic of China"
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| Duration : | 30h SEM |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China
, 2nd year | | First semester | | 6 |
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| Lecturer : | Eric Florence |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| This seminar consists of a series of conferences given by specialists on contemporary China, followed by discussions around the themes treated. Each theme will be preceded by readings. The themes covered in particular will be:
- the challenges of demographics;
- the development of civil society;
- the role of China in Asia and Africa;
- the environmental question in relation to "non-governmental organisations"; |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The seminar aims to allow students to deepen their knowledge of the major challenges of development and population in the People's Republic of China, in order to highlight them in their professional lives. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| To be added soon |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Seminar « Population, institutions and development in the People's Republic of China »
Titulaire : Eric Florence, Eric.Florence@ulg.ac.be
Horaire : Mercredis de 10h à 12h (Séminaire 11).
Programme
28/09/2011 (1)
Introduction
05/10/2011 (2)
Preparation of session 12/10/2010
12/10/2011 (3) Time : 16h-18h, Séminaire 11
« Droit et politique et République populaire de Chine », Prof. Leila CHOUKROUNE (Université de Maastricht).
19/10/2011
Individual study session
26/10/2011 (4)
Preparation of 9/11 session.
9/11/2011 (5) 16h-18h, Séminaire 11
Seminar on NGOs in China : health and education.
16/11/2010 (6)
Preparation of 30/11 session : the role of China in South-East Asia and Africa.
23/11/2011 16h-18h, Séminaire 11
Indiv. Study session
30/11/2011 Special session: "China in South-east Asia and Africa"
Chinese Managers, Labour Discipline, and the New Developmental Cosmopolitanism. Pal Nyiri (Professor of History from an Anthropological Perspective, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam)
China and Africa in International relations. Sara Van Hoeymissen (Sinologist, KULeuven).
7/12/2011
Indiv. Study session
14/12/2011
No class
21/12/2011
General discussion : the Chinese model of development |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| A wide range of ethnographic material will be used (posters, slogans, official documents, press cuttings, scientific articles, popular literature, video documents etc.) as well as photographs will be shown in slide shows (Powerpoint).
A collection of scientific texts will be made available to students. These should be used as reading material to prepare for each class. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The exam will consist of an oral and written presentation relating to the themes covered. |
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Contacts :
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| Eric.Florence@ulg.ac.be |
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