RESEARCH STUDIES OF MODERN CHU性E HISTORY: MILITIA NAVY AND WARLORDS 米米米 Week 1: Introduction
RESEARCH STUDIES OF MODERN CHINESE HISTORY: MILITIA, NAVY AND WARLORDS Week 1: Introduction
MODULE DIRECTOR Chihyun Chang,BA(Tunghai),MA(Leeds),PhD(Bristol). Contact Information:chihyun@situ.edu.cn,02134205705. Office Hours:1400-1700,Wednesday. Research:Imperial Colonial History,China's Foreign Relations,Chinese Maritime Customs, and Humanities GIS. Selected Publications:Government,Imperialism and Nationalism in China. Personal Profiles: 1. SJTU:http://shss.situ.edu.cn/sites/id/content3.aspx?Infld=7cf0aa38-1f72-45e2-81e8- 0149f273e4fa&Ctgld=fdOaae6f-4dd0-4daf-83bc-b78f7c0291dc 2.Academia.edu:https://situ.academia.edu/ChihyunChang
MODULE DIRECTOR Chihyun Chang, BA (Tunghai), MA (Leeds), PhD (Bristol). Contact Information: chihyun@sjtu.edu.cn, 02134205705. Office Hours: 1400-1700, Wednesday. Research: Imperial & Colonial History, China’s Foreign Relations, Chinese Maritime Customs, and Humanities GIS. Selected Publications: Government, Imperialism and Nationalism in China. Personal Profiles: 1. SJTU: http://shss.sjtu.edu.cn/sites/jd/content3.aspx?InfId=7cf0aa38-1f72-45e2-81e8- 0149f273e4fa&CtgId=fd0aae6f-4dd0-4daf-83bc-b78f7c0291dc 2. Academia.edu: https://sjtu.academia.edu/ChihyunChang
MODULE ASSISTANT Cheng CAl,BA(Hunan)MA(SJTU). Contact Information:yulinguer@situ.edu.cn,13262287801. Please send your names,student numbers,"SJTU"email address,and phone numbers to Mr Cai by email
MODULE ASSISTANT Cheng CAI, BA (Hunan) MA (SJTU). Contact Information: yulinguer@sjtu.edu.cn, 13262287801. Please send your names, student numbers, “SJTU” email address, and phone numbers to Mr Cai by email
MODULE INTRODUCTION Lecture:Full English lecture but students can raise and explain their questions in Chinese. Contents:In-class discussions,debates and arguments
MODULE INTRODUCTION Lecture: Full English lecture but students can raise and explain their questions in Chinese. Contents: In-class discussions, debates and arguments
ASSESSMENT Assessment:3,000 word essay(footnotes required and included).Please choose one of the following topics or the "questions to think about".Students are allowed to develop any preferred topic by themselves but s/he has to acquire the Module Convener's approval. 1.Please compare and contrast the Taiping rebel's strategies and tactics to the 1 and 2nd counterattack the Jiangnan Stronghold of the Qing troops. 2.Please analyse the advantages and disavatages of the Huai Army's conqueror in Shangdong and the Chu Army's one in the Northewest. 3.To what extent do you agree or disagree with China's maritime strategies under Li Hongzhang's direction? 4. Please describe the interrelations between the battlefields of Japanese and Chinese navies and armyies during the First Sino-Japanese War. Please analyse the backgrounds of the Huai Army generals and New Army generals. 6.Please comment the ideas of'Chaotic Republic versus Stable Monarchy'. 7.Please analyse the reason why after Yuan's death the relations between the President and Premier became more conflictive. 8.Please compare and contrast Li Yuanhong's,Feng Guozhang's and Xu Shichang's policies towards the South. 9.Please comment the technocrats'contributions during the Cao Kun reign. 10.Please analyse the reason why the Provisional Executive Government of China could convene the Tariff Autonomy Conference even it was not a internationally recognised legitimacy. 11.Why did the Feng-tien Warlord Zhang Zuolin was not interested in the presidency?
ASSESSMENT Assessment: 3,000 word essay (footnotes required and included). Please choose one of the following topics or the "questions to think about". Students are allowed to develop any preferred topic by themselves but s/he has to acquire the Module Convener's approval. 1. Please compare and contrast the Taiping rebel’s strategies and tactics to the 1st and 2nd counterattack the Jiangnan Stronghold of the Qing troops. 2. Please analyse the advantages and disavatages of the Huai Army’s conqueror in Shangdong and the Chu Army’s one in the Northewest. 3. To what extent do you agree or disagree with China’s maritime strategies under Li Hongzhang’s direction? 4. Please describe the interrelations between the battlefields of Japanese and Chinese navies and armyies during the First Sino-Japanese War. 5. Please analyse the backgrounds of the Huai Army generals and New Army generals.。 6. Please comment the ideas of ‘Chaotic Republic versus Stable Monarchy’. 7. Please analyse the reason why after Yuan’s death the relations between the President and Premier became more conflictive. 8. Please compare and contrast Li Yuanhong’s, Feng Guozhang’s and Xu Shichang’s policies towards the South. 9. Please comment the technocrats’ contributions during the Cao Kun reign. 10. Please analyse the reason why the Provisional Executive Government of China could convene the Tariff Autonomy Conference even it was not a internationally recognised legitimacy. 11. Why did the Feng-tien Warlord Zhang Zuolin was not interested in the presidency?
PLAGIARISM(I) Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.Any incidence of this will lead to serious consequences,namely the definite fail of this module and every case will be reported to the his/her affiliated School. The contents are summarised from "What is Plagiarism").Students should surf the website "What is Plagiarism"(www.plagiarism.org)and have a basic idea about plagiarism. Hence,students are more than welcome to discuss all sentences from their assignments which might be involved in plagiarism
PLAGIARISM (I) Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Any incidence of this will lead to serious consequences, namely the definite fail of this module and every case will be reported to the his/her affiliated School. The contents are summarised from "What is Plagiarism "). Students should surf the website "What is Plagiarism " (www.plagiarism.org) and have a basic idea about plagiarism. Hence, students are more than welcome to discuss all sentences from their assignments which might be involved in plagiarism
PLAGIARISM (II) Definitions of plagiarism: to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another)as one's own; to use(another's production)without crediting the source; to commit literary theft;and to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source. PLAGIARISM IS AN ACT OF FRAUD! IT INVOLVES BOTH STEALING SOMEONE ELSE'S WORK AND LYING ABOUT IT AFTERWARD
PLAGIARISM (II) Definitions of plagiarism: to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own; to use (another ' s production) without crediting the source; to commit literary theft; and to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source. PLAGIARISM IS AN ACT OF FRAUD! IT INVOLVES BOTH STEALING SOMEONE ELSE'S WORK AND LYING ABOUT IT AFTERWARD
PLAGIARISM (II) Acts of plagiarism turning in someone else's work as your own; copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit; failing to put a quotation in quotation marks; giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation; changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit;and copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not(see our section on "fair use"rules) MOST CASES OF PLAGIARISM CAN BE AVOIDED BY CITING SOURCES!!! Simply acknowledging that certain material has been borrowed and providing your audience with the information necessary to find that source is usually enough to prevent plagiarism.See our section on citation for more information on how to cite sources properly
PLAGIARISM (III) Acts of plagiarism turning in someone else ' s work as your own; copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit; failing to put a quotation in quotation marks; giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation; changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit; and copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use " rules) MOST CASES OF PLAGIARISM CAN BE AVOIDED BY CITING SOURCES!!! Simply acknowledging that certain material has been borrowed and providing your audience with the information necessary to find that source is usually enough to prevent plagiarism. See our section on citation for more information on how to cite sources properly
PLAGIARISM (IV) Types of plagiarism: 1. Submitting another's work,word-for-word,as one's own; 2 Contains significant portions of text from a single source without alterations; 3. Changing key words and phrases but retaining the essential content of the source; 4. Paraphrases from multiple sources,made to fit together; 5. Borrows generously from the writer's previous work without citation; b Combines perfectly cited sources with copied passages without citation; 7. Mixes copied material from multiple sources; 8. Includes citations to non-existent or inaccurate information about sources; 9 Includes proper citation to sources but the paper contains almost no original work; 10.Includes proper citation,but relies too closely on the text's original wording and/or structure. Plagiarism is not always a black and white issue. Learning to recognise the various forms of plagiarism,especially the more ambiguous ones,is an important step towards effective prevention
Types of plagiarism: 1. Submitting another’s work, word-for-word, as one’s own; 2. Contains significant portions of text from a single source without alterations; 3. Changing key words and phrases but retaining the essential content of the source; 4. Paraphrases from multiple sources, made to fit together; 5. Borrows generously from the writer’s previous work without citation; 6. Combines perfectly cited sources with copied passages without citation; 7. Mixes copied material from multiple sources; 8. Includes citations to non-existent or inaccurate information about sources; 9. Includes proper citation to sources but the paper contains almost no original work; 10. Includes proper citation, but relies too closely on the text’s original wording and/or structure. Plagiarism is not always a black and white issue. Learning to recognise the various forms of plagiarism, especially the more ambiguous ones, is an important step towards effective prevention. PLAGIARISM (IV)
WHAT IS HISTORY? WHY DO WE STUDY HISTORY?
WHAT IS HISTORY? WHY DO WE STUDY HISTORY?