Course Title：Introduction to Mao Zedong Thought
Course Code: 09092
Credits：3
Teaching Hours：48
Prerequisite: None
Overview
The course is designed for undergraduate students of four year bachelor programs. It provides a general introduction to Mao Zedong Thought’s scientific indications, which includes its composition and development, its scientific system, its basic principles and points, its soul, its historical position and its guidance.
The course provides students with the chance to learn the theories and experiences about the new democracy revolution and socialism construction, in order to help students understand that Mao Zedong Thought is a great achievement of combination between Marxism and Leninism with Chinese characteristics, which is considered a first historical leap. It also facilitates students to understand the main contents of Mao Zedong Thought and its soul, to establish the belief on Marxism and consolidate faith on Socialism and Communism.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students shall be able to:
l Possess an analytical ability to handle problems, and erect the world view, outlook on life as well as values
l Know something about the main content and living soul of Mao Zedong Thought in order to help students to set up the belief of adhering to the Leadership of Chinese Communist Party as well as to follow the socialist road
l Understand the key principle that China can be saved and its development can only be realized only under the leadership of the Communist Party and following the socialist road.
l Learn the law of the development of contemporary Chinese sociality, enhancing the belief that adhering to the leadership of Chinese Communist Party following the socialist road.
l Raise self-awareness of building up socialism with Chinese characteristics
l Understand the basic theories on Mao Zedong Thought and know how it’s developed and how it functions.
Teaching Method
The principle on the guidance of teachers and student-centered is adhered to and special attention is given to the combination of history theory and practice. The course focuses on encouraging students to be able to analyze and study practical problems, and the scientific thinking pattern. The discussion-oriented teaching method is adopted with the interaction between teachers and students. The cases–discussion and analysis on topics is also used with teachers making the assessment on their case analysis. Multimedia teaching measures is commonly used in the course in order to enhance a strong visual for teaching, as well as to get better teaching results.
Main Topics
1) Mao Zedong Thought’s Composition and Development
2) Mao Zedong Thought’s Scientific Meaning and its System
3) The General line and Basic Guiding Principle of the New Democracy Revolution
3.1) Modern Chinese Situation and New Democracy Revolution
3.2) The Chinese Revolution transfers from an old democracy to a new one
3.3) The Founding of the Chinese Party and its historical inevitability
4) The General Line of New Democracy Revolution
5) The Basic Guiding Principle of New Democracy
6) The Main Problems of the New Democracy Revolution
6.1）The Theories on the encirclement of the cities from the countryside and the seizure of power by armed force
7) The United Front during the time of the new democracy revolution
8) The Party’s Construction in the time of the New Democracy Revolution
9) The Pertinence Summary and the Theoretical Principle on the transformation of socialism
10) Guiding Principle and Policies on Socialist Construction
11) Hold Mao Zedong Thought’s Soul and adhere to and develop Mao Zedong Thought
Assessment
Coursework 10% (including attendance and case study)
Mid-term Exam 40% (including presentation on selected topics)
Final Exam 50% (Written form, with references)
Recommended Textbooks
Introduction on Mao Zedong Thought （Textbook for Undergraduate Students），Edited by Wang Shunsheng, Published by the Higher Education Press in August 2003
References:
1)Selected Works of Mao Zedong Volume 1—4，published by the People’s Press in 1992
2) The Constitution of the Communist Party of China published by the People’s Press in 1979
3)The Decisions on Several Historical Issues of the Party since the Funding of People’s Republic of China Put forward by the Chinese Central Communist published by the People’s Press in 1987
4)The Speech Delivered at the Celebration Meeting of the 100th Birthday Anniversary of Mao Zedong, Made by Jiang Zeming, published by the People’s Press in 1996;
5)The History of Chinese Communist Party, the First Volume，published by the Press specially for the History of Chinese Communist Party in 2001