* MSc Chinese Studies Programme Handbook 2013-14
* Confucius Institute at University of Glasgow
* Scottish Centre for China Research
Chinese Studies
Programme Structure
The programme is made up of three components worth 180 credits in total:
- Core courses: two courses, taught over two ten-week teaching periods, from October to December and January to March
- Option courses: three or four courses of your choice, also taught in ten-week blocks, from October to December and January to March
- A dissertation: written during the final phase of the course, from April to September (MSc only).
The options for the MSc Chinese Studies are structured into five Pathways: Language and Culture, Governance and Society, International Relations, Human Rights and Research Methods. You will need to choose which pathway you intend to enrol on, as the pathway will be named on your student award, eg. MSc Chinese Studies (International Relations). The purpose of the Pathways is to help you structure your options into meaningful themes. You are free to choose options outside your Pathway but we would encourage you to consult with the programme convenor if you plan to do so.
If you have not had prior academic training in Chinese language, you must take Chinese Language 1.
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Component |
Course Name |
Time |
Credits |
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Semester 1 Core Course |
Semester 1, 10 weeks |
20 credits |
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+40 credits of options from the list opposite |
Language and Culture |
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Semester 1, 10 weeks |
20 credits each |
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Semester 1, four tutorials |
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Semester 1, five tutorials |
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Governance and Society |
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Semester 1, 10 weeks each |
20 credits each |
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9 weeks x 3 hour blocks |
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4 days with final tutorial half day |
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Semester 1, 5 weeks |
10 credits |
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International Relations |
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Semester 1, 10 weeks each |
20 credits each |
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Human Rights |
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Semester 1, 10 weeks each |
20 credits each |
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Critical perspectives in securities & vulnerabilities CEES5038 |
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Research Methods |
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Semester 1, 10 weeks each |
20 credits each |
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Semester 2 Core Course |
Semester 2, 10 weeks |
20 credits |
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+40 credits of options from the list opposite |
Language and Culture |
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Semester 2, 10 weeks |
20 credits each |
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Summer (8 weeks, end May-end July) |
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Governance and Society |
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Semester 2, 6 lectures over 3 weeks |
10 credits |
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Semester 2, 10 weeks |
20 credits each |
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4 weeks intensive case study driven fieldtrip end June-July; 1 week each in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai and Beijing, Tokyo. |
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International Relations |
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Semester 2, 10 weeks each |
20 credits each |
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Human rights |
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Semester 2, 10 weeks each |
20 credits each |
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Research Methods |
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Semester 2, 10 weeks each |
20 credits each |
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Summer Core Course |
Summer |
60 credits |
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Notes:
1) Some courses might not be available every year.
2) Students taking the internship/language option have to pay for their own travel, accommodation and fees for the internship placement and/or language course in China. The language options are not available to Chinese nationals.
Dissertation
The dissertation is your opportunity to explore your own specialist interest in China and to demonstrate the research and writing skills you have developed during the course.
With the advice of your supervisor you will develop a topic, undertake primary and secondary research, and write a 12,000-15,000 word dissertation which you will submit in September. The dissertation could form the basis for a PhD thesis.