Assessment
Assessment 100%
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Seminar Contribution, 10%
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1500 word essay, 10%
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3000 word essay, 40%
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7 day take-home essay with citations and a bibliography, 40%
Seminar contribution 10%
Seminar is a good time to practice your verbal communication skills. The best way to prepare this is to read the required readings. You are expected to attend each seminar. If for any reason you cannot attend a seminar, you should email the tutor asap. If you have not read the required readings, you are most welcome to attend; actually, you are better off attending the seminar. The design of the seminar is that everyone has at least one opportunity to speak each week. I will actively provide the opportunity for each student. You can stay silent throughout the seminar if you wish, but it would be great if you can email and let seminar tutor know in advance that you do not wish to speak throughout the seminar, or for a particular seminar. The 10% of mark is based on the quality of your contributions during the seminar but we will be taking into account individual circumstances that include your efforts and improvements over the course. You need to submit via Tabula the Participation Self-Evaluation Form.
General information about Assessment
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Please read the departmental regulation page: "Assessment"Link opens in a new window. Make sure: the essay is properly referenced (see " Essay Writing Checklist and ReferencingLink opens in a new window" and "PlagiarismLink opens in a new window"); make sure right file is submitted, and submit before the deadline. Your essay deadlines are on your Tabula. All essays should be submitted on Tabula.
- Regarding primary sources: The focus of your research and writing of the two essays should be on the major arguments of historiography and the overall arguments of the essay.
- You shall explore and use primary sources only after you are familiar with historiography.
- You may wish to pay attention to these categories when writing the essay: Argument / Knowledge / Understanding / Presentation. Each assessed element will be marked according to the standard assessment criteria of History DepartmentLink opens in a new window
1500 word essay 10%
- This is expected to be a traditional well-researched, well-structured, and well-written essay on a small topic of your own choice. It allows you to try out your skills of writing and knowledge of modern Chinese history
3000 word essay 40%
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A traditional well-researched, well-structured, and well-written essay on a topic that showcases your skills of essay writing and knowledge of modern China. Keep in mind that this is a summative essay, meaning, while the topic choice can be a theme in particular, the essay should demonstrate your knowledge of the history of modern China in general.
7 day take-home essay
- See student handbook Link opens in a new windowfor full information;