Course Information
Course title
Seminar on the Political Economy of China 
Semester
109-2 
Designated for
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES  GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE  
Instructor
SXUE-CHIN HSU 
Curriculum Number
PS5676 
Curriculum Identity Number
322EU1940 
Class
 
Credits
2.0 
Full/Half
Yr.
Half 
Required/
Elective
Elective 
Time
Thursday 8,9(15:30~17:20) 
Remarks
Restriction: seniors year and beyond
The upper limit of the number of students: 20.
The upper limit of the number of non-majors: 15. 
Ceiba Web Server
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1092PS5676_ 
Course introduction video
 
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
Course Syllabus
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Course Description

Course Description

As a core course in the department’s program on East Asian studies, this graduate-level course, conducted fully in English, explores various dimensions of the political, economic, and social developments of the People’s Republic of China since 1979. In addition to familiarizing the students with the empirical evidence and relevant methodology of such developments, this course also introduces the theoretical evolution/debates both in China studies and authoritarianism in comparative politics. An extended goal of this course is to prepare the students for delving into new research topics and conducting independent field research in China in the future. Students have to finish all the required readings and be prepared for heavy class participation before each class meeting. Lectures by the instructors where necessary play a supplementary role only. 

Course Objective
Course Description

As a core course in the department’s program on East Asian studies, this graduate-level course, conducted fully in English, explores various dimensions of the political, economic, and social developments of the People’s Republic of China since 1979. In addition to familiarizing the students with the empirical evidence and relevant methodology of such developments, this course also introduces the theoretical evolution/debates both in China studies and authoritarianism in comparative politics. An extended goal of this course is to prepare the students for delving into new research topics and conducting independent field research in China in the future. Students have to finish all the required readings and be prepared for heavy class participation before each class meeting. Lectures by the instructors where necessary play a supplementary role only. 
Course Requirement
Course Requirements and Grading Policy

● Written essay(s) of readings that summarize (and, preferably, also critique and/or compare) all readings in a given week(50%). 
Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week)
 
Office Hours
 
Designated reading
待補 
References
待補 
Grading
   
Progress
Week
Date
Topic