Kingston Campus | Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
CHNINESE 497 FOREIGN RELATIONS OF CHINA
Office Location: / Swan Hall 142 (across from the ladies’ room on the first floor)
Office Telephone: / +1-401-874-9863
Email: /
Office Hours: / MWF 11:00-11:50 pm, and by appointment
Class Days/Time: / TBA
General Education Category: / Humanities- Foreign language
Integrated Skills: / Write effectively, speak effectively, Examine Human Differences, Use of Qualitative Data, Use of Information Literacy, Engage in Artistic Activity
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course and project will explore the way in which China interacts with foreign nations, with particular focus on the U.S. and the countries in Asia, such as Japan and Taiwan. China’s rise as an emerging superpower, combined with its large-scale programs to develop science, technology, economy, and military, raises the question how China uses the power in foreign policy. What is China’s strategic thinking and its impact? The course and project will examine and analyze US-China relations, cross-strait relations, China-Japan relations, etc., and the controversial issues related to the international relations, such as the South China Sea issue, Sankaku Islands, etc., to uncover the factors in China’s strategic thinking and compare the similarities and differences in the foreign policy decisions among different nations.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Information Literacy
1.A. You will determine the scope of the information needed by providing a proposal for a research project pertaining to the foreign relations of China.
2. You will be able access resources using various media including a combination of hard copy (Library) resources; online resources; Interlibrary loan, etc., pertaining to the foreign relations of China.
3. You will critically evaluate the resources chosen for the project for currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, purpose, etc., pertaining to the foreign relations of China.
4. You will develop your research into a coherent and comprehensive research paper that addresses the proposed topic pertaining to the foreign relations of China.
5.A. You will use Information Ethically and Legally by providing correct and ethical attribution of sources.
5.B. You will use Information Ethically and Legally by providing citations according to a specific and appropriate academic format agreed upon in consultation with the instructor.
5. Global Responsibilities
1. You will develop a sense of Global Identity and become aware of the modern Chinese culture by studying and analyzing foreign relations of China, and compare and differentiate the Chinese politics and that of other countries.
2. You will gain a sense of the importance of Global Communication and the importance of language as a conveyor of cultural values and especially of the importance of cultural sensitivity in translation through studying and analyzing foreign relations of China.
3. You will gain new perspectives on the development of Global cultures by examining the cultural values and norms revealed through studying and analyzing foreign relations of China.
COURSE GOALS:
• To identify foreign policy decisions China has made.
• To determine cause and effect of foreign policy decisions made.
• To recognize the influence and importance of foreign relations of China.
• To evaluate and critique foreign relations of China.
GRADING: The following scale will be used: 93.5-100 A
89.5-93.4 A-
86.5-89.4 B+
83.5-86.4 B
79.5-83.4 B-
76.5-79.4 C+
73.5-76.4 C
69.5-73.4 C-
66.5-69.4 D+
59.5-66.4 D
0-59.4 F
Your final grade will consist of the following:
Reading Reflections 10%
Project Proposal 05%
Bibliography 10%
Project Outline 10%
First Section 10%
Second Section 10%
Rough Draft 15%
Final Draft 30%
GRADING POLICIES:
The student will have at least 10 regular meetings with the instructor at which various parts/drafts of the project will be due. The student should plan to turn in the part/section at least two days before the scheduled meeting
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Scheduled meetings with the instructor are required. Regular email exchanges and progress updates are advisable. The grade for the course will be negatively affected by missing these meetings.
WORK EXPECTATIONS:
The student should expect to put in a minimum of 10 hours of work per week on the project. Steady commitment of time and effort will make the final weeks of the project MUCH less onerous. It is highly advisable, therefore, to start strong and then keep up a steady effort for the entire semester.
CLA 497, TENTATIVE CALENDAR
CLASS DATE CONTENT
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- 09/09/15 Initial Meeting: Reading Reflections I
- 09/16/15 Initial Meeting: Reading Reflections
- 09/23/15 Project Proposal
- 09/30/15 Preliminary Bibliography/Literature Review
- 10/07/15 Tentative Project Outline
- 10/14/15 First Draft of First Section
- 11/4/15 First Draft of Second Section
- 11/25/15 Completed Rough Draft
- 12/02/15 Final Questions and Polishing
- 12/09/15 Final Draft
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