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Syllabus State & Market in Contemporary China - 46142
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Last update 11-10-2021
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Asian Studies

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Tamar Groswald Ozery

Coordinator Email: Tamar.groswald@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: Wednesday 10:30-11:30

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Tamar Groswald Ozery

Course/Module description:
The course tracks economic reforms in the PRC since 1978 and exposes students to the creation of China’s “socialist market economy”. By observing the emergence of markets alongside state institutions, students are exposed to the various conundrums surrounding China’s development trajectory, such as: authoritarian governance over a capitalist market; the blurriness of public vs. private divide; the role of the state vs. the role of markets.

Course/Module aims:
The course is designed to help students develop an informed perspective on the economic
policies and institutional changes that have shaped China’s domestic economic emergence. Students are encouraged to study China's development experience in order to think critically about the process of transition and economic and social development more generally.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
* be familiar with the PRC's major economic reforms and identify their different stages.
* Understand the institutional underpinnings of the Chinese economy.
* develop critical thinking on the domestic implications of economic development.

Attendance requirements(%):

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: lecture

Course/Module Content:
Part I: Stages of Economic Transition

1. From Socialism to Capitalism
2. The Planned Economy and the Great Leap Forward
3. The GPCR
4. Stage 1 of Econ' Dev 1978-1992
5. Tiananmen and southern tour
6. Stage 2 in Econ Transition 1993-2010
7. Stage 2 in Econ Transition 1993-2010
8. Stage 3 in Econ
Transition 2010-2030

Part II: The Party-state
Part III: Governance Challenges

Required Reading:
syllabus will be uploaded to Moodle

Additional Reading Material:

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 70 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 10 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 10 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
For further information, please visit the site of the Dean of Students Office.
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