HIST 365 - Early China

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D
Political, cultural, and economic history of China from its origins to the 17th century, with emphasis on the philosophical foundations of the early Chinese state; evolving nature of law and institutions; tradition and transformation in Chinese society and culture.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area D1-3 requirements.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-D - Upper Division Social Sciences
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Recognize geographic, military, and political factors that contributed to the rise of the early Chinese state;
Assess how Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism transformed Chinese patterns of governance;
Analyze how economic change and expansion transformed Chinese society;
Describe and analyze how migration, trade, and warfare contributed to the diversity and complexity of Chinese culture;
Recognize the interpretive nature of Chinese history through critical reading of primary and secondary sources to understand their arguments and biases;
Conduct independent historical research in Chinese history using primary sources and secondary through written assignments, online discussions;
Work collaboratively with other students to answer questions and solve problems related to the history of early Chinese;
Present original interpretations on selected Chinese history topics in oral, written, audio, or visual form.

UD-D. Upper-division Social Sciences Learning Outcomes

analyze how power and social identity affect social outcomes for different cultural and economic groups using methods of social science inquiry and vocabulary appropriate to those methods;
demonstrate an understanding of and ability to apply accurately disciplinary concepts of the social or behavioral sciences; and
demonstrate an understanding of and ability to effectively plan or conduct research using an appropriate method of the social or behavioral sciences.