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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The History of Modern East Asia -1 (c.1840-1949) course by Swayam will provide the learners with an in-sight into the historic events of pre modern China. They will learn about the pre modern societies, their social and ruling classes, the opium war of 1840, transformation of china into a semi colony, the Taiping revolution, the era of Tung Chi restoration and imperialism by the western powers and their ‘Open Door’ policy.
They will have knowledge about the democratic republican revolution which gave rise to a republic in China, various republican experiments of China which proved to be a failure, the student movement of 1919, commonly known as the May 4th Movement, the rise of Communist Party of China in 1920, the two edged struggle of the communist party of China against the Japanese imperialism, on one hand, and the nationalists, on the other and the victory of People’s Republic of China on 1st October 1949. Candidates who are keen on learning about the history of the Republic of China can pursue this course.
The Highlights
- 8 weeks of online learning
- Government certificate is provided
- Undergraduate level course
- The certificate will be provided by Swayam
Programme Offerings
- assignments
- Reading Material
- video lectures
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
Course certificate for the History of Modern East Asia -1 (c.1840-1949) course by Swayam shall be awarded only to the participants who secure 30 percent marks in their internal assessment and 70 percent marks in their end-term proctored examination.
What you will learn
After the participants complete The History of Modern East Asia -1 (c.1840-1949) course by Swayam they will have knowledge about the following:
- Understand the social classes and groups of China
- Grasp the events of Opium war I & II
- Learn the Sun Yat-sen- Principles and Politics - part-I & II
- Acknowledge the Open Door Policy of the western powers
- Understand the changing social structure of China
- Learn the different phases of communist movements in China
Who it is for
The course is specially meant for everyone who:
- Wish to gain insight into the history of modern East Asia.
Application Details
Candidates who are willing to apply for this programme History of Modern East Asia -1 (c.1840-1949) course by Swayam are:
Step 1: Visit the programme URL https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_hs29/preview.
Step 2: Candidates need to then register for the programme.
Step 3: Candidates have to sign up with Swayam to continue further.
Step 4: As the registration link is not available on the website as of now, registration can be done after the link is available on the website.
The Syllabus
- Social Classes and groups in China
- Confucianism
- Sino Centrism
- Canton Trade System
- Opium War-I
- Opium War-II
- Increasing western Economic Interests-The Treaty System
- The Open Door Policy
- The Taiping Rebellion-I
- The Taiping Rebellion-II
- Tung chih Restoration
- Self Strengthening and Reform Movements in China 1860-98
- Boxer Rebellion-I
- Boxer Rebellion-II
- Reforms of 1901-08 in China
- Revolution of 1911 in China part-I
- Revolution of 1911 in China part-II
- Sun Yat-sen- Principles and Politics - part-I
- Sun Yat-sen- Principles and Politics - part-II
- Emergence of the Republic Yuan She-kai and Warlordism-1916-28
- May Fourth Movement – Part 1
- May Fourth Movement – Part 2
- Political Crisis in China in the 1920s
- Nature of Industrialization and Changing Social Structure in China
- Kuomintang and the First United Front with the Communist Party of China (1924-27)
- The Nanking Govt. under Chiang Kaishek 1928-37
- Communist Movement in China-I
- Communist Movement in China-II
- Communist Movement in China-III
Instructors
Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
This course will be conducted by Dr. Siddhartha Guha Roy who is presently Associate Professor and Head of the Department of History in Vivekananda College, affiliated to the University of Calcutta.
The course certificate is given to the participants when they clear and secure 30 percent in their internal assessment and 70 percent in their external examination.
Course credit for History of Modern East Asia -1 (c.1840-1949) course by Swayam will be given to the participants.
The course is conducted in 4 parts which are online lectures, online reading material, self-assessment tests and an online forum for discussion and clarification of doubts.
Nine national coordinators for Swayam are All India Council for Technical Education, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, National Council of Educational Research and Training and five others.
No, course credit is not given in all Swayam courses. Some course types are core while others are elective.
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