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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Asian Studies
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Hardiman Richard
Coordinator Office Hours:
TBA
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Hardiman Richard
Course/Module description:
The course provides an understanding of China through the lens of the environment. It focuses upon China’s impact upon the global and national environment and global natural resources. It considers China’s transition to becoming a major economic power and how it balances economic growth against environment degradation and social unrest. The course will investigate the dichotomy between economy and environment to maintain China’s momentum of economic growth and social stability. It discusses China’s environmental policy, policy implementation and environmental governance concerning policy implementation and shifts to accommodate modernization. It addresses China’s strategy and geopolitical implications on the international stage in ensuring supply of global natural resources, energy and food in order to support its economy, industry and quality of life. It discusses China’s process of globalization and it impact upon the environment through global infrastructure, finance and investment under the Belt and Road Initiative and its impact upon the environment
Course/Module aims:
Through the lens of the environment, the course aims to bring the student to a better understanding of China’s external geopolitical dynamics and strategies and the internal socio-political considerations whilst driving the country to become a world superpower.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Upon successful completion of the module the student will have gained insight how China functions in its policies and decision-making process related to the national environment. The student will gain understanding of international politics, international investment and geopolitical challenges of economic colonialization and global trade of natural resources and commodities where all roads lead to Beijing.
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
The course will be interactive in the form of up-front lectures and round table discussions. There will be a total of 8 assignments in which students will be guided to examine specific aspects of an overarching topic, prepare a weekly short analysis on the topic and present their findings in class. Assignments may be submitted in Hebrew, English or Chinese.
Course/Module Content:
BA Course China and Global Impact
1. General Overview of Environment in China
2. Government Environmental policy and law,
3. Governance: Public Interest Litigation, Local and international NGOs in China; Public Protest and Public Participation
4. Energy and industry: Fossil Fuels
5. Clean/renewable Energy: Hydro, wind, solar, Nuclear
6. Air, Water, Soil Pollution: policy, sources and impact on health
7. Hazardous and electronic waste
8. China and Internationalisation and Greenness of Banks
9. Geopolitics of Oil and Gas
10. South China Sea dispute
11. World without trees: China impact upon global Forests, timber and paper
12. China and global food resources: agriculture and international impact
13. Belt and Road Initiative and Chinese Banks
Required Reading:
China shakes the world: James Kynge
China goes global: David Shambaugh
The Developmental State: Meredith Woo-Cummings
China and the Environment: Sam Geall
China’s Water Warriors: Andrew C. Mertha
China Dialogue: On-line source material https://www.chinadialogue.net/
Additional Reading Material:
Useful Websites
China Dialogue: https://www.chinadialogue.net/
Woodrow Wilson Center: China Environmental Forum: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/program/china-environment-forum
China Carbon Forum: http://www.chinacarbon.info/
Vermont Law School: https://www.vermontlaw.edu/academics/specializations/china-and-southeast-asia
International Energy Agency: https://www.iea.org/weo/china/
Greenpeace China:http://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/
World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org
World Bank Economic group: http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTRESEARCH/0,,contentMDK:20761711~pagePK:64214825~piPK:64214943~theSitePK:469382,00.html
Asian Development Bank:https://www.adb.org/
World Resources Institute: https://www.wri.org/resources/websites/wri-china
Rhodium Group: https://rhg.com/research-topic/china
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 20 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 80 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
The course is interactive with students where each class is preceded by an assignment in which the students will present their finding in class and these will be discussed. Assignments are shared amongst students. Lectures are given in PPT and upload onto MOODLE for reference.
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