| Course title | Chinese foreign policy |
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| Course code | DAS/CFA |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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1. Introduction to the course 2-3. History of Chinese contacts with the outside world 4. Current issues in China's foreign relations 5. China's international power and influence 6. The Impact of intertnational system on Chinese foreign policy 7. Chinese strategic culture 8. Politics and bureaucracy 9. Role of media and public opinion 10. Personality and role of Chinese leaders 11. Case studies - relations with neighbours 12. Case studies - relations with great powers 13. Case studies - relations with the Global South
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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Students will acquire a complex understanding of Chinese foreign policy and major determinants of its decision making. The course is divided in two parts by the mid-term exam. In the first part, students are expected to get familiar with basic facts related to Chinese foreign policy including its main historic periods and current position of China in the region and the world. Knowledge of the basic facts will be tested in the mid-term exam. In the second part of the course, students will be presented with a variety of theoretical approaches interpreting and explaining Chinese foreign policy. The students will be expected by the end of the course to be familiar with the main issues of the Chinese foreign policy and be able to apply the theoretical approaches to analyze them.
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| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
short mid-term exam (30%), final exam (60%), active participation in the classes (10%) |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Vietnamese Philology (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): - (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): - (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Vietnamese Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Vietnamese for Professionals (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Chinese Language and Culture (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |