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Apr 27, 2024
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HIST 5464 - History of China from the Early Modern Era to the Present
The extraordinary transformations in contemporary China are a focus of fascination, anxiety, and confusion both inside and outside of China. Though seemingly sudden, these changes have deep roots in Chinese history. This course presents a narrative of that past by tracing the history of the late imperial and the post-dynastic eras. The course concludes with an examination of present-day China.
Requisites: WARNING: no credit for both this course and the following: HIST 5462
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to identify major political, economic, social, and intellectual trends in late imperial and post-imperial Chinese history.
- Students will be able to identify specific individuals and events that illustrate major political, economic, social, and intellectual trends in late imperial and post-imperial Chinese history.
- Students will become familiar with major historiographical trends relevant to the study of Chinese history.
- Students will learn to articulate useful connections and comparisons between different historical eras and between the past and the present.
- Students will learn to use primary source materials to construct spoken and written arguments.
- Students will produce a lengthy piece of original research on an aspect of Chinese history of their own choosing.
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