ATS2293 China under Mao: The party, state, and society

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Critically analyse the major campaigns, events, key figures and significant socio-political issues in Mao’s China;

2. 2

   Evaluate current scholarship and research methodologies of empirical and theoretical studies about Mao’s China, with specific reference to historical, political, and sociological perspectives;

3. 3

   Apply innovative approaches to analyse and present historical viewpoints based on secondary literature and respond to comments and questions in discussion;

4. 4

   Conduct analytical and critical thinking and present arguments within a logical framework based on original materials and secondary literature;

5. 5

   Use library and web-based research skills.