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Contemporary China – (M.A.)
The University of Manchester
School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures| Location: | Manchester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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The MA Contemporary China aims at developing students' interest and knowledge of contemporary China from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Through the study of history, religion and society, language and culture, politics, international relations and economic development, it provides students a thorough grounding in critical theoretical approaches to Chinese Studies and contemporary Chinese society, and prepares them for a career in or relating to China.
Upon completing this course, you will have detailed knowledge of the significant events that have characterised modern and contemporary China, and be familiar with a range of primary and secondary sources in the field. You will also develop an understanding of the economic development of China and its political system, and the role of late-20 th-century reforms in its economic transformation and its position within the global context. You will have mastered relevant critical theories and paradigms in Chinese Studies and be able to apply them appropriately to new problems and issues.
In addition, you will develop both intellectual and practical skills. You will learn to critically analyse primary and secondary source materials, to approach complex issues and phenomena in a systematic way, to formulate research questions through critical evaluation of existing scholarship, and to develop a sound methodology for addressing these questions.
Course aims
The course aims to:
* develop students' interest and knowledge of contemporary China from a range of disciplinary perspectives
* through the study of history, religion and society, language and culture, politics, international relations and economic development, it provides students a thorough grounding in critical theoretical approaches to Chinese Studies and contemporary Chinese society,
* prepare students for a career in or relating to China
Contents
Please note, some information in this section may change for 2009 entry. For details of postgraduate course units currently on offer, please refer to the MA in Contemporary China 2008-2009 Programme Handbook.
All students on the MA Contemporary China must complete:
Research Methods in Chinese Studies (15 credits)
Perspectives on Contemporary China (15 credits)
Two, three or four further core course units (60 credits altogether)
One or two optional course units (30 credits)
Dissertation (60 credits)
Total = 180 credits
Optional course units available typically include:
* Chinese Language for Beginners at MA level
* Case Studies in English-Chinese, Chinese-English Translation
* Organisations and Human Resource Management in China
* Buddhism and Modernity in China and East Asia
* Global Politics of China
* Urban Transformation in Contemporary China
* Themes in the Anthropology of china
Where interests are not represented in course units offered, but where relevant staff expertise exists, tailor-made Directed Reading course units can be designed.
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Academic entry qualification overview: A good first degree or upper second class Honours or equivalent in a related subject area (arts, humanities and social sciences). This course does not require prior knowledge of Chinese language, which can be taken as one of the optional courses.
English language: Students whose first language is not English require an overall IELTS score of 7.0 with 7.0 in the writing component or a TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based test), 250 (computer-based test) or 100 (internet-based test).
Other international entry requirements: We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements including English language see entry requirements from your country.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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