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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 | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China
, 2nd year | | 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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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| This seminar consists of a series of lectures and 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 issue of the links between the political system and the law ;
- the development of civil society;
- the role of China in Asia and Africa;
- the issue of the model of development and its sustainability; |
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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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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The students will prepare assigned readings and will give presentations on the thematics studied.
Reading materials will be available on the webpage of the course and at the university press. |
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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 »
Professor: Eric Florence, Eric.Florence@ulg.ac.be
Schedule: Wednesdays from 13h to 15h (Séminaire 1).
Programme
02/10/2012 (1)
General presentation
09/10
Preparation of the 16/10 session.
« Law and politics in the PRC »
Presentation and discussion
16/10
Presentation by the students.
"Law and politics"
Presentation and discussion
23/10
Preparation of the 30/10 session.
06/11
Seminar on Chinese NGOs Presentation and discussion
13/11
Preparation of the 20/11 session.
20/11
China's role in Africa and Asia.
Presentation and discussion
27/11
Preparation of the 04/12 session.
Debating the development model (1)
04/12
Seminar on the Development model in China. Presentation and discussion.
18/12
Debating the development model (2)
Final discussion |
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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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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Eric.Florence@ulg.ac.be |
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