Master of Science by Coursework in Contemporary Chinese Studies
Differences from 2015/16 to 2023/24
1. The Course shall be under the supervision of the Chinese Studies Committee. The Course Director will, where possible, rotate between members of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies.
- 2. Each candidate will be required to follow a course of instruction in Contemporary Chinese Studies for three terms.
23. Candidates willpresenttakethemselvesaforwritten examinationinon the core course Study of Contemporary ChinaatintheWeekbeginning0 of Hilary Term.34. Candidates will choose two option papersamongfrom a list approved by thefollowing:Examination papers as part of option courses from the M.Sc. in ContemporaryChinese StudiesorCommittee.fromThisanother Master’s (M.Phil.list,M.Sc.including details of the assessment method,orwillM.St.)bedegree programmepublished in theUniversity.CourseA list of papers approved for this purposeHandbook bythe Contemporary Chinese Studies Management Committee will be available fromthe Course Director andwilldistributedbetopublishedstudentsatbythenobeginninglater than Friday ofeachweekacademic0yearof Michaelmas Term. Studentsareshouldfree to elect anyselect two of these papers in consultation with their supervisor, and must do so by filling out the examination entry form.Candidates may, afterWith special permission of theContemporaryChinese StudiesManagementCommittee,elect subjects outside this list. Thiscandidates mayincludechoose papers offeredinby other relevantmaster’Master’s degrees in the University, subject also to permission by the relevant Graduate Studies Committeeas appropriate.TheCandidatesexaminerswillmay, at their discretion, either require candidates to sittake the standardexaminationassessmentpaperpapers forthissuchelectiveoptions.- 5. Candidates
paper,willor setcomplete apaper specifically for students on the M.Sc.course inContemporary Chinese Studies.
4.In addition, all candidates will be required to undertake the following assessment:(i)Research Methods for Area Studies: Candidates will submit aseries2,500 word maximum take-home test in qualitative methods to be set on Monday ofassignmentsweek 8 and/orunseen written examinations as specifiedsubmitted bythe12teachingnooncommitteeonforMonday of week 9 of Michaelmas Term; and a take-home test in quantitative analysis to be set on Monday of Week 8 and submitted by 12 noon on Monday of week 9 of Hilary Term.- 6. Candidates will complete a 12,000 word thesis (including all footnotes and appendices but excluding the
M.Sc. in Contemporary Chinese Studies. The formstable ofassessmentcontents, abstract and thedates and timesbibliography ofsubmission,citedwhereworks).applicable, will be notified to students by not later than Friday of noughth week of Michaelmas Full Term. (ii)One 10,000 word dissertation: theThe title of thedissertationthesis must be approved by the Course Director not later than 12 noon on Friday oftheweekfirst week1 of Hilary Term in the academic year in which the examination is taken. Thedissertationthesis must be submittednot later thanby 12 noon on Friday ofsixthWeekweek6ofin Trinity Term in the academic year in which the examination is taken. Thedissertationthesis must be accompanied by a statement that thedissertationthesis is the candidate’’s own work except where otherwise indicated.
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typewrittenEachorsubmissionwordmustprocessedbecopiesaccompaniedofbyeacha declaration indicating it is the candidate’s own work. Each of the items of written work detailedin 4 (i)–(ii)abovedelivereduploaded to theExaminationUniversitySchool,approvedaddressedonlinetoassessmenttheplatformChair of Examiners for the M.Sc. in Contemporary Chinese Studies, c/o the Examination Schools, High Street, Oxford atby the times and days specified for each paper. 58.AStudentscandidatewishing to transfer from the MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies to the MPhil in Modern Chinese Studies must apply to the Course Director no later than noon on Friday of week 8 of Michaelmas Term. Permission to change programme will only be granted for students whofailshave satisfactorily passed any formative language assessments agreed by the Course Committee and published in the Course Handbook.- 9. Candidates who fail Research Methods for Area Studies overall will be permitted to resubmit a new submission for the failed piece(s) of work within four weeks of publication of the failed mark(s), on a date to be specified by the Chair of Examiners. Candidates who fail one or more of the examination papers or the thesis will be permitted to retake
itthe examination paper(s) or resubmit the thesis on one further occasionwithinonly,sixnottermslaterofthanhisoneoryearher initial registration. The candidate will be permitted to resubmitafter thesamefirstitem or items of written work that reached a satisfactory standardattempt. 6.Candidates may be required to attend an oral examination on any part of the examination.7.The examiners may award a distinction for excellence in the whole examination.
Two
Schedule
The structure of the course is as follows:
(a)Compulsory Core course on The Study of Contemporary China(b)Compulsory Core course in Research Methods for Area Studies(c)Elective papers: Candidates must choose two option papers from a list published annually by the Contemporary Chinese Studies Management Committee. Candidates may, after special permission of the Contemporary Chinese Studies Management Committee, elect subjects outside this list. This may include papers offered in other relevant master’s degrees in the University, subject to permission by the relevant Graduate Studies Committee as appropriate.
Oxford 1+1 MBA programme
Candidates registered on the Oxford 1+1 MBA programme will follow an additional two or three -month bridging programme at the end of their third term of the combined programme.
Each candidate will be appointed an academic advisor from the Saïïd Business School to plan an individual course of study which will include as a minimum, the following three compulsory elements:
(i)
AttendanceNormallyoftwoonemeetings during the bridging programme with the senior advisor appointed by the Saïd Business School at the start of thesummerOxfordelective1+1programmesMBAofferedprogramme.- (ii)
forAtheformativelyMasterassessed Integrative Development Plan ofBusiness Administrationup tobe3,000published by the MBA Director before the first Monday of the preceding termwords. Candidates would be required toundertakecriticallyallreflectassessmentson their learning from the Masters programme andreceiverelatefeedback,thisbutbothwouldtonottheirobtainforthcomingcreditMBAtowardsprogramme as well as to their career goals. The meetings with theMBA.advisorCandidateswillare not permitted to subsequently undertakeframe thesamedesign,electivedeliveryasandpartdiscussion of theMBA programme the following yearplan. (ii)A formatively assessed assignment of no more than 5,000 words (including all prefatory matter and appendices) supervised by the Saïd Business School academic advisor, which will relate the Master’s degree learning to an appropriate area of the MBA programme. Candidates would also be required to present a work plan related to this assignment to the 1+1 programme class.(iii) Attendance of the MBA pre-course as described in the joining instructions for the MBA class, unless granted exemption by the MBA Committee on the grounds of prior formal study or work experience.