Course Information
Course title
Special Topics in China's Economic Development and Reform 
Semester
106-2 
Designated for
VARIOUS PROGRAM  MAINLAND CHINA STUDIES PROGRAM  
Instructor
TEP TIA TANG 
Curriculum Number
NtlDev5213 
Curriculum Identity Number
341EU8260 
Class
 
Credits
2.0 
Full/Half
Yr.
Half 
Required/
Elective
Required 
Time
Friday 6,7(13:20~15:10) 
Remarks
The upper limit of the number of students: 30. 
Ceiba Web Server
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1062NtlDev5213_ 
Course introduction video
 
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
Course Syllabus
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Course Description

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Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week)
 
Office Hours
 
Designated reading
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References
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Grading
   
Progress
Week
Date
Topic
第1週
3/02  Course Overview 
第2週
3/09  Workshop
Assignment 1: 3/7 Workshop Summary 
第3週
3/16  Economic Growth and Development
Video: China Rises (Getting Rich)
Assignment 2: Collection of trade war materials (in English) 
第4週
3/23  What Makes China Grow?
Video: Understanding the Rise of China 
第5週
3/30  Mao's "The Great Leap Forward"
Video: Mao's Great Famine
Assignment 3: Reading review of "China Growth" (Due 5/4/2018) 
第6週
4/06  National holiday 
第7週
4/13  Mao's "The Cultural Revolution"
Video: Morning Sun 
第8週
4/20  Deng's "The Market Reform"
Video: China's Leader Deng Xiaoping
Assignment 4: Reading review of "Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China", chapters 15-16 (Due: 5/4/2018) 
第9週
4/27  Mid-term Break 
第10週
5/04  Guest Speaker: J Michael Cole
Schedule change: 15:30-17:10 (Room 302) 
第11週
5/11  War with China?
Video: Graham Allison
Assignment 5: Reading review of "Can China Rise Peacefully?" 
第12週
5/18  Guest Speaker: Prof. Thung-Hong Lin
Schedule change: 14:30-16:10 (Room 302) 
第13週
5/25  Workshop
Assignment 6: Workshop Summary
or Reading Review of "What Does Xi Jinping Dream About" 
第14週
6/01  Xi
Video: The Xi Factor 
第15週
6/08  Guest Speaker: Prof. Hans Tung
Topic: Taming Dictator's Growth Curse
Schedule change: 15:30-17:10 (Room 302) 
第16週
6/15  Guest Speaker: Prof. Chou
Topic: How does the Chinese Government React to Collective Grievances?
Evidence from Online Mobilizations and Labor Protests 
第17週
6/22  Student presentations
Class schedule: 14:30-17:00