HIST1000B History for Today

The study of history is at once a science, an art and a craftsmanship.  Why?  In what sense?  This course answers this question with concrete case studies.  Different types of historical archives will be selected, and ways with which these archives are interpreted will be demonstrated.  Major themes of historical study will also be introduced. 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will:

*Have enhanced awareness and curiosity of professional historical knowledge and its relevance to today’s major issues or personal concerns;

*Have enhanced judgment to distinguish narratives from facts;

*Have enhanced ability to practice the craftsmanship, science and art of historical research;

*Have enhanced reading, writing, and oral expression skills.

TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

Assessment

* Semester Paper: 80%

* Tutorial attendence: 10% 

* Tutorial presentation: 10%

Semester Paper 

Topic:

1916, a Year of Significance in Modern Chinese History

Major archives

(1) Decennial Reports on the Trade, Industries etc of the Ports Open to Foreign Commerce and on the Condition and Development of the Treaty Port Provinces: 1912-1921, Volume II – Southern and Frontier Ports (China: The Maritime Customs, 1924), pp. 1-61, “Shanghai”. 

*Adam Matthew Digital, 2007, China: Trade, Politics & Culture, 1793-1980: Sources from the School of Oriental and African Studies and the British Library, London

 * http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b3872512~S15

* This document, 61 pages in total, will be the tutorial material, too.

(2) Various reports from the North China Herald during the year 1916. 

* ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chinese Newspapers Collection http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5953186~S15  

* Brill Online http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5390690~S15 

Length:

No less than 5,000 English words, including footnotes, excluding bibliography, must conform to generally accepted format of academic paper. 

Date of Submission:

  *April 25^th 2016 (one week after the last lecture)

  *The paper should be uploaded to the Veriguide System, no print copy needed.

  *Late submission of one day will lead to deduction of half grade, for instance, from A to A-, and so forth.

*Academic honesty is to be honored.  Cheating or plagiarism will not be tolerated.  Academic dishonesty will lead to (1) zero grade in the course, (2) disciplinary action that may result in stopping studies in this university.  Please refer to the following website about university regulations against cheating/plagiarism (or excessive copying):http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty

—Every student shall attend four tutorials, and conduct an oral presentation of about 15 minutes in one of the tutorials.  The presentation should be based on assigned tutorial document which will also be the major archives for the semester paper.

—No need to prepare ppt, print notes, etc, for the oral presentation, the important point is to show your understanding of the tutorial material.

—No need to write a separate tutorial report.  As your tutorial material happens to be the major archives for your semester paper, you will make the most of the tutorial material when writing your semester paper, will you not?

—Tutorial document: Decennial Reports on the Trade, Industries etc of the Ports Open to Foreign Commerce and on the Condition and Development of the Treaty Port Provinces: 1912-1921, Volume II – Southern and Frontier Ports (China: The Maritime Customs, 1924), pp. 1-61, “Shanghai”. [pdf file available in Blackboard, print copies distributed in class]

請注意大學有關學術著作誠信的政策和規則，及適用於犯規事例的紀律指引和程序。詳情可瀏覽網址：http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/。

學生遞交作業時，必須連同已簽署的聲明一併提交，表示他們知道有關政策、規則、指引及程序。

• 如屬小組習作，則所有組員均須簽署聲明；所有組員（不論有否簽署聲明及不論有否直接或間接撰寫有問題的內容）均須負上集體責任及受到懲處。
• 如作業以電腦製作、內容以文字為主，並經由大學「維誠」系統 (VeriGuide) 提交者，學生將作業的電子檔案上載到系統後，便會獲得收據，收據上已列明有關聲明。

未有夾附簽署妥當的聲明的作業，老師將不予批閱。

學生只須提交作業的最終版本。

學生將作業或作業的一部份用於超過一個用途（例如：同時符合兩科的要求）而沒有作出聲明會被視為未有聲明重覆使用作業。學生重覆使用其著作的措辭或某一、二句句子很常見，並可以接受，惟重覆使用全部內容則構成問題。在任何情況下，須先獲得相關老師同意方可提交作業。