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National Taiwan Normal University Course Outline Spring , 2024 |
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| I.Course information |
| Serial No. | 1366 | Course Level | Undergraduate / Master |
| Course Code | EAC9020 | Chinese Course Name | 中國與東南亞的國際關係 |
| Course Name | International Relations between China and Southeast Asia | ||
| Department | Department of East Asian Studies | ||
| Two/one semester | 1 | Req. / Sel. | Sel. |
| Credits | 3.0 | Lecturing hours | Lecture hours: 3 |
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| Course Description | |||
| Day & Class Period/Location | Mon. 6-8 Main Jeng 105 | ||
| Curriculum Goals | Corresponding to the Departmental Core Goal | ||
| 1. Understanding the multi-dimensional evolution of China-Southeast Asia relations. |
College: 1-4 Within the ability of political, social and economical vision and thinking in East Asia regional studies Master: 1-4 Within the ability of political, social and economic vision and thinking in East Asia regional studies |
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| 2. Deciphering China’s grand strategy and the rationale behind Beijing’s push for political-economic influence in the region. |
College: 3-1 Within the ability of macroscopic thinking, independent thinking, professional research and critical introspection Master: 3-1 Within the ability of macroscopic thinking, independent thinking, professional research and critical introspection |
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| 3. Understanding the essence of China’s relationships with selected Southeast Asian countries, such as the Philippines and Vietnam, and nurturing students’ ability to observe and analyze events or changes that emerge from these relationships. |
College: 2-4 Possessing the ability of commenting and writing academic paper, and editing and compiling academic monograph |
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| 4. Analyzing diverse political-economic and security issues, along with the prospects of China-Southeast Asia relations. |
College: 2-5 Working in cultural and educational institutions, academic departments and governmental organs. Possessing the ability of planning, writing, editing and implementing when dealing with works related to sinology and culture, and politics and economics Master: 2-5 Working in cultural and educational institutions, academic departments and governmental organs. Possessing the ability of planning, writing, editing and implementing when dealing with works related to sinology and culture, and politics and economics |
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| II. General Syllabus |
| Instructor(s) | NGUYEN, Cong-Tung/ 阮功松 | ||
| Schedule | |||
*Class attendance (30%) + Individual or Group Presentation (40%) + Final Exam or Short Essay (take-home, 30%). **NO Mid-term exam. ***Please note that this course syllabus is subject to change. A full list of readings for each topic will be distributed during the first week of the course.
02/19 Week 1 Introduction
Part I: Multi-Dimensional Relations between China and Southeast Asia 02/26 Week 2 Why do China-Southeast Asia relations matter? 03/04 Week 3 China’s Grand Strategy and the role of Southeast Asia 03/11 Week 4 The Making of China’s Foreign Policy and Beijing’s Policies toward Southeast Asia
Part II: High Politics Issues between China and Southeast Asia 03/18 Week 5 Political, Security, and Military Relations between China and Southeast Asia 03/25 Week 6 The South China Sea disputes in China-Southeast Relations I 04/01 Week 7 The South China Sea disputes in China-Southeast Relations II 04/08 Week 8 Mid-term 04/15 Week 9 The Taiwan issue in China-Southeast Asia Relations
Part III: Low Politics Issues between China and Southeast Asia 04/22 Week 10 China’s Economic Statecraft in Southeast Asia: Trade, Investment, and Aid 04/29 Week 11 China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Southeast Asia 05/06 Week 12 The Mekong River issue 05/13 Week 13 Chinese Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
Part IV: China’s Political-Economic Relations with Selected Countries 05/20 Week 14 China’s Relations with Mainland Southeast Asian Countries 05/27 Week 15 China’s Relations with Maritime Southeast Asian Countries 06/03 Week 16 Final Exam or Report
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| Instructional Approach | |||
| Methods | Notes | ||
| Formal lecture | The instructor will provide short lectures through PowerPoint presentation on specific topics prior to students’ class presentation. | ||
| Group discussion | The class will be divided into several small groups. Each individual or group is required to discuss relevant topics and make comment on presentations of other individuals or groups. | ||
| Media, audio, visual materials | Short videos related to various topics will be shown. | ||
| Grading assessment | |||
| Methods | Percentage | Notes | |
| Final exam | 30 % | Take-home test or short essay (negotiable). | |
| Attendances | 30 % | No attendance checking needed. Still, students should inform the instructor in advance if he/she is not able to attend a particular class session. Students are strongly encouraged to actively participate in class discussions by offering comments, critiques, and raising questions. | |
| Presentation | 40 % | Individual or group presentation(s), depending on the final enrollment numbers. | |
| Required and Recommended Texts/Readings with References | 1. Frazier, M. W., & Wu, W. (2018). The SAGE Handbook of Contemporary China. SAGE. [Chapter 1, 29]. 2. Ba, A. D., & Beeson, M. (Eds.). (2018). Contemporary Southeast Asia: the politics of change, contestation, and adaptation. Bloomsbury Publishing. [Chapter 14] 3. Zou, K. (Ed.). (2021). Routledge Handbook of the South China Sea. Routledge. [Chapter 5, 9, 18, 19] 4. Gerstl, A. (2022). Hedging strategies in Southeast Asia: ASEAN, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam and their relations with China. Taylor & Francis [Chapter 1, 3, 4, 5, 6] *All electronic books will be uploaded to MOODLE. Students are responsible for downloading other required journal articles. If you encounter any difficulties with downloading, please contact the instructor for assistance. |
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