This course is taught by a leading international specialist in Chinese philosophy.

Just over one hundred years ago China began to undergo a process of wide ranging social, political and intellectual change in response to its encounter with Western learning. No other experience in Chinese history has exerted such profound and rapid changes on Chinese society as a whole, the consequences of which are still unfolding. This course in Chinese intellectual history is designed to develop understanding of one strand in this broader pattern of social and intellectual change: the historical, cultural and intellectual processes that shaped the formation and development of 'Chinese Philosophy' as a distinct field of learning in China and the West.

• On satisfying the requirements for this course students will:
• Have a knowledge of key issues in modern Chinese thought.
• training in reading and translating representative styles of Chinese academic writing.
• Understand key concepts in Asian Studies and Chinese Intellectual History
• Acquire a different cultural perspective from which to view oneself, one's culture and one's society
• Integrate theoretical knowledge with empirical example
• Learn to engage with the ideas and perspectives of other learners
• Learn to think critically
• Learn analytic skills for developing and defending an argument
• Develop skills in synthesising and contextualizing new information
• Develop skills to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources, both Western and Asian
• Develop an ability to work in cooperative groups on key issues in Asian Studies and communicate findings to other course members

2 Tutorial handouts (approx 2 pages), 5% each. Due at the time of presentation - 10%

Tutorial/workshop participation - 15%

2 Tutorial papers (min. 1,000 words each; one per term) - 15%

Research Essay (5,500 words) - 45%

Attendance is required. Unexcused absences may affect the final grade, and students missing more than four classes may not receive credit for the course.

32 contact hours per Semester

Permission of Coordinator

Delivery Mode:

On Campus