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Middle East. The course reviews the impacts of the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire after
the First World War and European colonialism in the post-Ottoman Middle East. Particular
topics examine varied development paths of the Middle East from the post-Second World War
and the USA involvement with the emergence of the Middle East today. The overall objective
is to assess the making of contemporary Middle East with historical roots and global
implications.

HIST 380 Work Placement
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course offers students a challenging learning experience that combines stated
pedagogical goals with real-world practices in an authentic organizational context. It enables
students to benefit the organizations concerned with their historical wisdoms. It equips students
with the transferrable skills for a wide range of careers, including education, editing and
publishing, public administration, public relations, media, tourism, historical and cultural affairs.

HIST 390 History of the People’s Republic of China
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course centres on the development of the People’s Republic of China since its
founding in 1949 and the changes and challenges it has undergone. It analyses the evolution
of national governance in contemporary China and examines the causes and impacts of major
political, economic, diplomatic, and military events. On this basis, the course puts an emphasis
on the Reform and Opening period that commenced at the end of 1978, and the social changes
and development paths it has led to.

HIST 410 History of the Republican China
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course explores the establishment, development, and demise of the Republic of
China in mainland China between 1912 and 1949. It analyses the causes and consequences
of various political, military, diplomatic, and economic affairs to guide students to arrive at a
better understanding of this complicated course of history. It will also examine the reasons and
processes for the rise and fall of China’s republican and democratic systems and the triumph
of the party-state system over democracy to lend students insights into the historical
development in this period.

HIST 411 China since 1949
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course focuses on the development of the People’s Republic of China and the
challenges it faces since its founding in 1949. It analyses the transformations of national
policies in contemporary China and their impact on important issues in relation to China’s
politics, economy, diplomacy, and military. In addition, the course puts an emphasis on the age
of “Reform and Opening” and social transformations in post-1978 China.

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