Seminar on Chinese Philosophy (10cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completion of the course the student is able to
- scrutinize critically on different trends of Chinese thought, role of traditional idea structures and concepts in Chinese Philosophy during Imperial, modern and contemporary China.

Execution methods

Teaching profile: HYBRID 1. Both online and contact seminars.

Accomplishment methods

Writing study diaries, essays and seminar papers.

Content

Seminar on Chinese Philosophy is an advanced level course on Chinese thought and political philosophy. The content of the course will be provided by Nordic Network on Chinese Thought (NNCT) that is a network for Nordic scholars on Chinese thought. The purpose of the NNCT is to promote and facilitate discussion on Chinese philosophy and history of ideas within the Sinosphere and to provide a platform for open and critical dialogue, as well as for sharing topical research ideas and papers. The NNCT will also advance collaboration and dialogue with Asian scholars on related topics.

Materials

Study material will consist of presented research papers and supporting articles or book chapters.

Teaching methods

Contact meetings and self-study

Exam schedules

Exams will be in he form of essays and the dates will be decided on individual basis with the students.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail: Written paper is brief and shallow and do not answer the given question at all or contains lot of mistakes. Student doesn’t understand or grasp central cultural, institutional or polito-economic concepts or processes of the given course / reading material. In addition, in answering the question the student fails to illustrate elementary China-related societal trajectories or knowledge. Understanding of China and the course topic remains incompetent.

Pass: Written paper answers the given question and illustrates that the student grasps essential central cultural, institutional or polito-economic concepts or processes of the given course / reading material. In addition, in answering the question the student illustrate in sufficient or excellent manner China-related societal trajectories or knowledge. Student is able not only to define the concepts and societal trajectories correctly, but more over the argumentation of essays are reflective and reasoning logical. Essay answers are structured in coherent and logical fashion.

Qualifications

Master level studies in philosophy, political science theories, law studies or completion of following China courses: YMAT1108 Advanced Course in Chinese Philosophy and Politics or YMAT1107 Chinese Culture and History.