Outline of Modern and Contemporary Chinese History
Program Overview
Course Overview
Course Information
The course code for "中国近现代史纲要" (Outline of Modern and Contemporary Chinese History) is MXI12200E. This course belongs to the knowledge domain and has a total of 36 hours, with 2 credits. The course is divided into 24 hours of theoretical study and 12 hours of experimental study.
Course Description
"中国近现代史纲要" (Outline of Modern and Contemporary Chinese History) is a compulsory course for undergraduate students in universities. The course covers the history of China from 1840 to the present, focusing on the country's social development and revolutionary history. The course aims to help students understand the historical process and internal laws of China's development, as well as the country's national conditions and the choice of Marxism and socialism.
Course Objectives
The course objectives are to enable students to recognize the historical progress and internal laws of China's social development and revolutionary development, and to understand the national conditions and the choice of Marxism and socialism.
Course Content
Theoretical Teaching Content
The course content is divided into three parts:
- 上编综述 (Introduction to Modern Chinese History)
- Chapter 1: 反对外国侵略的斗争 (Resistance against Foreign Invasion)
- Chapter 2: 对国家出路的早期探索 (Early Exploration of China's Future)
- Chapter 3: 辛亥革命与君主专制制度的终结 (The Xinhai Revolution and the End of Monarchy)
- 中编综述 (Introduction to Contemporary Chinese History)
- Chapter 4: 开天辟地的大事变 (The Founding of the Communist Party)
- Chapter 5: 中国革命的新道路 (The New Path of the Chinese Revolution)
- Chapter 6: 中华民族的抗日战争 (The Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japan)
- Chapter 7: 为新中国而奋斗 (The Struggle for the New China)
- 下编综述 (Introduction to the History of the People's Republic of China)
- Chapter 8: 社会主义基本制度在中国的确立 (The Establishment of the Socialist System in China)
- Chapter 9: 社会主义建设在探索中曲折发展 (The Development of Socialist Construction in China)
- Chapter 10: 改革开放与现代化建设新时期 (The New Era of Reform, Opening-up, and Modernization)
Practical Teaching Content
The practical teaching content includes watching historical documentaries, visiting historical exhibitions and museums, and other activities to deepen students' understanding of the theoretical knowledge.
Assessment
Homework
The homework includes writing papers, participating in discussions, and writing reading reflections.
Examination
The examination is a closed-book exam at the end of the semester.
Grade Evaluation
The grade evaluation is based on the student's performance during the semester, with 40% for daily grades and 60% for the final exam.
Course Instructor
The course instructor is 张丽荣 (Zhang Lirong).