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China in the History of Science and Technology
HISTSCI 2812

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Description

This graduate seminar has been designed to prepare students to undertake independent research in the history of science and technology in China from the late nineteenth century to the present. To that end, it introduces students both to general trends in the relevant literature from the history of science and technology and adjacent social sciences as well as to various types of primary sources that can serve as the foundation for a scholarly contribution. Advanced proficiency in the Chinese language and some basic familiarity with the history of modern China required.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Course Component Seminar
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 10, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Social Sciences
Course Level Primarily for Graduate Students