The course is conducted in English。

This seminar provides an overview of the interaction between China and global climate governance. This course includes two parts. The first part of this course will serve as a broad introduction to the analytical study of global climate governance. The course will examine the major concepts and theories related to global climate governance. The second part of this course will examine the impacts of global climate governance on China and explore how China influences global climate governance. This course aims to provide the conceptual frameworks for studying of global climate governance and China. Also, this course is designed to develop students’ academic skills through in-class discussion, a short paper assignment, and a research project.

By the end of this course, students will have gained: 1. In-depth knowledge of major events and issues in global climate governance/China historically and today; 2. An understanding of core concepts and theoretical approaches in the academic study of global climate governance/China; 3. An ability to link relevant concepts and theories of global climate governance to primary debates and important events in the past and present; 4. An ability to critically examine academic research through class discussion and a short paper assignment; 5. An ability to effectively complete a research project with partners.

Participation 20% First, you are expected to come to lectures prepared to participate meaningfully in discussions demonstrating that you have absorbed required readings and have thought critically about key questions posed by the discussion leader. Second, you are required to post at least one discussion question related to required readings in NTU COOL no later than midnight on the Sunday night before the week of class. Third, you are encouraged to share news and current events related to this course before our formal discussion. Attendance is required because consistent attendance is a prerequisite for effective participation. Unexcused absences, non-participation and coming to class unprepared will result in a lower grade. Students claiming an excused absence must email me before class and provide appropriate documentation. If you have particular concerns or anxieties about participating in class discussion, please talk to me about it early in the semester. I will gladly work with you over the course of the semester to make your participation less stressful and more effective. Discussion Leader 20% You will be organized into learning groups, and your group will serve as a discussion leader twice (or more) during this semester. As a discussion leader, your group needs to generate slides which include a critical review of required readings on that date and at least three discussion questions. The critical review should summarize the main argument and indicate major strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement of the required article. The slides should be posted on the discussion page in NTU COOL no later than midnight on the Sunday night before the week of class to which your group is assigned. Your group must be prepared to help lead the discussion in class, by asking questions and making comments Critical Review 20% You will have a short paper assignment of no more than five pages (double space) in length. You should choose one article from required or optional readings, and write a critical review of that article. In the critical review, you should summarize the main argument and indicate major strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement of the article you choose. This paper should be uploaded to NTU COOL no later than midnight on the Sunday night before the week of class to which the article is assigned. Additional details on this assignment will be provided in NTU COOL. Final Project 40% You should choose a topic related to this course and discuss your topic with the instructor. The project should include research questions, literature review, arguments and hypotheses, research design, preliminary findings, conclusion, and bibliography. You will have a chance to present your project in week 15. Additional details on this assignment will be provided in NTU COOL.

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