IGPP Graduate Certificate in Chinese Politics (研究生课程证书)
In addition to the Master’s and the PhD degrees offered through the International Graduate Program in Politics, students may also apply to study towards a Graduate Certificate in Chinese Politics. Working with an advisor, students must complete an approved study plan of 15 credits, which is generally equal to five courses, not including Mandarin language instruction. Each semester, the IGPP offers at least several English-based courses open to master’s-degree and doctoral students and cross-lists several more provided by the departments of Anthropology, History, International Relations, and Philosophy. Students may also choose from any of these classes for their required 15 credits total. Students may also enroll in non-language courses taught in Chinese.
Mandarin Chinese is taught independently of the credit-giving program. All students are encouraged to attend but no student will earn graduate credits for the language study. At least 12 credits must be completed in IGPP courses; students can receive 3 credits for cross-listed coursework. Students may complete all credits in a single semester if they choose to do so. Courses scheduled changing term to term, this is the list of all that may be offered:
At least 15 credits | Courses | Credits |
Research Methods I | 3 | |
Research Methods II | 3 | |
Praxes I | 3 | |
Praxes II* | 3 | |
Chinese Civilization | 3 | |
Modern Chinese History | 3 | |
The Western Impact on Chinese Political and Intellectual Transformation | 3 | |
The Study of China in the West | 3 | |
Marxism | 3 | |
Chinese Political Philosophy | 3 | |
Western Political Philosophy | 3 | |
Chinese Political and Governmental Systems | 3 | |
China’s Legal System | 3 | |
Political Participation in China | 3 | |
Citizenship and Ideological Education in China | 3 | |
Comparative Political Communication | 3 | |
Party and Governmental Public Relations in China | 3 | |
International Relations Theory | 3 | |
Chinese International Relations | 3 | |
Chinese and Southeast Asian Relations | 3 | |
China and South Asia | 3 | |
Women and Gender in Chinese Politics | 3 | |
Environmental Governance in China | 3 | |
Directed Research* | 3 | |
Approved Cross-listed Courses (no more than 3 credits allowed)** | 3 |
*Directed Research and Praxes II are contract courses. Directed Research is overseen by a professor who agrees to work with a student for course credit (variable) on a one-on-one basis. See the IGPP Office for the Contract Form. Praxes II: Internship or Translation/Interpretation Work or Research Graduate Assistantship (optional) – (3) No set instructor, but will be overseen administratively by the program’s director.
**On a semester-by-semester basis, IGPP will review and cross-list when appropriate courses offered by other programs at ECNU.