Ideological and political education

1. Program Description

Ideological and political education，which is a brand-specialty of jiangsu province, belongs to Marxist Theory .It is based on two first level doctor’s degree authorization centers ,one second level doctor’s degree authorization center,four first level master’s degree authorization centers and more than twenty second level master’s degree authorization centers .It is characterized by long history 、profound academic background、abundant qualified teachers 、broad-caliber cultivation and graduates owning strong adaptability.

This program foster, primarily, students with high quality of politics 、morality and Marxist Theory ,who equip with fundamental knowledge of diverse disciplines such as philosophy 、politics、jurisprudence、economics、sociology、management and pedagogy ,to be Ideological Workers having capacity of teaching Ideological and political Theory、working on moral education and participating in research and management at government offices as well as enterprises and public institutions.

2. Program Duration and Credit

This is a four-year undergraduate program, which can be completed within a minimum of three years and a maximum of seven years.

A total of 153 credits are required to the completion of the program.

3. Curriculum

Three modules of courses are offered for the program: Basic Curriculum, Essential Curriculum, and Elective Curriculum. The Basic and Essential curricula are crucial for awarding a Bachelor’s degree.

The Elective Curriculum (list 3) includes both courses relating to this program and cross disciplinary courses offered by other academies.Student can decide which courses they may select according to their individual interest and career planning.

(1) Basic Curriculum

Course Code	Course	Credit	Semester	Remark
100305252101	* Principles of Marxist Politics	3	1
100305252102	* Principles of Marxist Philosophy(1)	2	1
100305252103	* Principles of Marxist Philosophy(2)	2	2
100305252104	Document Writing and Practice	2	5
100305252105	* Foundation of Logic	2	1
100305252201	* Principles of Marxist Political Economics(1)	2	1
100305252202	* Principles of Marxist Political Economics(2)	2	2
100305252203	Principles of Marxist Ethics	3	3
100305252204	* Introduction To Jurisprudence	3	5
100305252205	Introduction To Education	3	2
101204032101	Principles Of Management	3	3
100101032003	Sociology	3	3
101204033013	The Methods Of Social Survey Research	2	4	Including 1 practice credit

（2）Essential Curriculum

Course Code	Course	Credit	Semester	Remark
100305253001	Professional introduction to ideological and political education	2	1
100305253002	* Modern Chinese History	3	1
100305253003	* The History of the People's Republic of China	3	2
100305253004	* Introduction to Mao Zedong thought	3	2
100305253005	Chinese Modern Political Thinking History	3	2
100305253006	Scientific Socialism Theory and Practice	3	3
100305253007	* An introduction to the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics	3	3
100305253008	The History of Ideological and Political Education of the Chinese Communist Party	3	3
100305253009	* Methodology of Ideological and Political Education	3	5
100305253010	Contemporary Chinese & Foreign Political Institution	3	5
100305253011	The history of western political thought	2	6
100305253012	Theory of Politics Comparison of Ideological and Political Education	2	6
100305253013	* The ideological and political education principle	3	4
100305253014	International political theory and practice	3	4
100305253015	Marxism Original Literature Selected Readings	3	4
100305253019	Western economics	3	6
100305253020	The theory and practice of the rule of law with Chinese characteristics	3	5
100305253016	Practical Training	2	4	practice course
100305253017	Graduation Field Work	2	8	practice course
100305253018	Graduation Thesis	4	8	practice course

（3）Elective Curriculum

Course Code	Course	Credit	Semester	Remark
100305254001	The Development History Of Marxism	2	6
100305254002	The world economics and politics of present age	2	7
100305254003	The contemporary Western Political Trends of Thought	2	6
100305254004	Theory of Political Communication	2	5
100305254005	History Of Chinese Philosophy	2	7
100305254006	History of Western Philosophy	2	6
100305254007	Research and Paper Writing	2	6	Including 1 practice credit
100305254008	Public Administration	2	5
100305254009	National Civil Servant System	2	6
100305254010	General psychology	2	5
101204033014	Organization Behavior	2	6
101204034007	Administrative ability development and training	2	7	Including 1 practice credit
101204034009	Effective Communication	2	7
101204034010	Human Resource Management	2	7
101204034013	Business administration and practice	2	5
101204034020	Introduction to Chinese culture	2	5
100401223007	Studies on secondary school politics curriculum standards and textbooks	2	5
100401223017	Studies on secongary school politics instructional design and skill training	3	6

Note:

1. The odd-number courses are arranged in fall semester and even-number course are arranged in spring semester.

2. The asterisk * marks a core course.

4. Core Courses and Introductions

100305252101 Principles of Marxist Politics (3cr.)

Prerequisites: None

Principles of Politics is the basic course for ideological and political education major, the logic starting point of politics science training, and the theoretical presentation of the essential grasp of political phenomenon. Based on the analysis and research of the basic conception and the basic content of politics science such as state, regime, state system, government, parliament, congress, political party, nation, democracy, political culture, political behavior and political development, this book reveals the basic structure, basic characteristics and the regularity of the occurrence and development of political phenomenon and political activities, explores the internal mechanism of political phenomenon and political activities, and answers the questions “what is political phenomenon”, “why is it so”, and “what has to be done about it”. The content of Principles of Politics is general and fundamental, and is a basic course that has to be understood and mastered for politics science learning.

100305252102 Principles of Marxist Philosophy（1） (2cr.)

100305252103 Principles of Marxist Philosophy（2） (2cr.)

Prerequisites: None

This course is the ideological and political education of professional backbone of four-year undergraduate course, compulsory.

Marxist Philosophy Is Scientific Practice as the basis for the unity of dialectics and materialism, dialectical materialism view of nature and history of a unified system for scientific content. It is the theoretical foundation of Marxist theory. Is a scientific world outlook and methodology of unity, the revolutionary Marxist philosophy epitomizes its critical spirit. Teaches the basic principles of Marxism, to help students establish a correct world outlook and outlook on life, a scientific way of thinking, to raise awareness of things and problem-solving skills, improve students' humanistic qualities.

100305252105 Foundation of Logic (2cr.)

Prerequisites: None

The course of Foundation of Logic will teach the significance, methods, laws and common errors of all kinds of everyday thinking, such as concepts, propositions and inferences. Students can understand the basic meanings and the correct expression of every form of thinking through repeated lectures and discussions, students can also develop fast and reasonable communication skills, proven abilities and rebuttal skills through continuous practical exercise. The Course of Foundation of Logic can provide the correct basis of thinking for the everyday thinking, discussions and exchange, academic research of students.

100305252201 Principles of Marxist Political Economics（1） (2cr.)

100305252202 Principles of Marxist Political Economics（2） (2cr.)

Prerequisites: None

This course focuses on the basic content of Marx's Political Economics (part of the capitalism). The content of the course is divided into three parts. The first part of the book tells us the thesis of political economics and why we study it; the second is the analysis of commodity economy and social production, giving us the rule of and the commodity economic and social production The third part tells us the basic principle of the capitalist economy and the essence, contradiction and historical trend of the capitalist, and it also reveals the new situation and new problems of the contemporary capitalist economy, the operating mechanism of the capitalist market economy and the state of the economy and the international economic relations.

100305253002 Modern Chinese History (3cr.)

Prerequisites: None

The course of Modern Chinese History is one of the basic courses in the Political Ideology Department. The Modern Chines History is the period from 1840 to 1949 when the People’s Republic of China founded. It includes the late Qing Dynasty, period of Provisional Government of the Republic of China, period of Northern warlords, and period of national Government. It is a history during which the semi-colonial and semi-feudal society evolved to collapse in China. The course mainly introduces the history when the Chinese resisted foreign aggression, defended the national independence, and carefully explored the road to salvaging; introduces the particularity and necessity of Chinese modernization and opening to the world. From the course, the students can have a practical understanding on how modern Chinese people changed difficultly and slowly from passivity to activity, moving toward modernization and conscientiously sum up the valuable lessons of which could provide the realistic enlightenment for today’s Chinese modernization.

100305253003 The History of the People's Republic of China (3cr.)

Prerequisites: None

The history of the People's Republic of China is the basic course for ideological and political education major, and one of the important ways of ideological and political education of professional students to understand and master the development history of the People's Republic of China and its internal logic.From the point of the nature of the course, history of people's Republic of China belongs to the category of modern history and contemporary history,and a part of the general history of Chinese. From the time span, It tells us every development process of the people's Republic of China since the establishment of the New China.

100305253004 Introduction to Mao Zedong thought (3cr.)

Prerequisites: None

To learn and research the scientific system of Mao Zedong Thought as the object is summary of the formation and development of the scientific meaning of Mao Zedong thought, Mao Zedong thought, Mao Zedong thought, the scientific system and its basic principle and basic points of view, Mao Tse dong thought living soul of Mao Zedong thought, the historical status and guiding role of discussion. Through learning, so that students understand the Communist Party of China and the people of Mao Zedong led the people to carry out the new democratic revolution, socialist revolution and socialist construction practice and basic theory.

100305253007 An introduction to the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics (3cr.)

Prerequisites: Introduction to Mao Zedong thought

The study and research of socialism with Chinese characteristics as the object, on display in the new period since the Communist Party of China form the Deng Xiaoping Theory and "Three Represents" important thought, the scientific development concept and "four comprehensive", the content involves the Chinese characteristic socialist road, theoretical system and the system, including on the basis of the total, total task, reform and opening up, the overall layout of the five in one, "peaceful reunification and one country, two systems", peaceful development, relying on the strength and the core of leadership and other content, is the core courses of Marxist theory education of contemporary college students.

100305253009 Methodology of Ideological and Political Education (3cr.)

Prerequisites: The ideological and political education principle

First, we are going to interpret the methods of Ideological and political education on the basic concept, research object, the theoretical basis of the functional characteristics, and the historical development. Second, We will discuss the methodology system of recognition, implementation, and regulation evaluation. Last, we will give an overview of the research methods of Ideological and political education and the training methods of the educators.

100305253013 The ideological and political education principle (3cr.)

Prerequisites: None

The main content of this course has the following several aspects: the basic theory of ideological and political education, inheritance and reference, category; Process and the regularity of ideological and political education, the status and role, environment, object, target and contents, mechanism principle and method, evaluation, team building and leadership.