ECON 2502 - East Asian Economies II

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2016

The course is designed to introduce students to the economic and political nature and structure of the economies of East Asia. It will examine the mechanisms which shape their economic activity as well as various socio-economic factors in the development of their economic institutions. The contribution of these institutions to economic growth will also be closely examined. Students who do not have a background in economics may take the course.

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Course Details

Course Code	ECON 2502
Course	East Asian Economies II
Coordinating Unit	Economics
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 7 hours per week. Intensive when taken in Winter Semester.
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Incompatible	ECON 2003
Assumed Knowledge	ECON 1004 or ECON 1000
Assessment	Typically tutorial work or group presentation, and essay and final exam

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Mandar Oak

Winter School

Dr. Shandre Thangavelu
Location: Room 6.27, Level 6 Nexus 10 (10 Pulteney St)
Telephone: 8313 6948
Email: shandre.thangavelu@adelaide.edu.au
Consultation hours: To be confirmed

Semester 2

Associate-Professor Mandar Oak
Location: Room 3.37, Level 3 Nexus 10 (10 Pulteney St)
Telephone: 8313 1172
Email: mandar.oak@adelaide.edu.au
Consultation hours: To be confirmed

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

Explain the nature and structure of the economies of East Asia.
Understand the socio-economic and political forces shaping the economies in the region.
Analyse current issues and future challenges in East Asian economies from a political economy perspective and within a global context.
Compile relevant information from a wide range of sources from various disciplines pertaining to East Asia.
Formulate and communicate the policy lessons (positive and negative) emanating from the East Asian growth experience.

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This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

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Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2, 3
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	3, 4
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	3, 5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	3, 4, 5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

There is no textbook for this course. Readings for the course are made available via the Student Course Reader as well as in the form of pdf files on MyUni.

Please note that the Course Readers can now only be purchased online from the new Online Shop. Login to Unified and simply click on the Online Shop icon in the left hand side of the Home page. As soon as the course reader is printed and available, it will be published on the Online Shop where students can order and pay and then collect their reader from the Image & Copy Centre.

Recommended Resources

Any additional recommended resources will be announced on MyUni.

Online Learning

The course makes extensive use of MyUni for purposes including the posting of lecture notes, and important announcements. It is expected that all students will regularly check the MyUni course website, and regularly check their university email accounts.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course will be taught in the traditional lectures mode. There will be two one hour lectures each week followed by a one hour tutorial. The tutorial will require students to work in groups to read, present and discuss pre-assigned articles.

LECTURES:

The students are expected to attend the lectures. While we plan to record the lectures, depending upon the technological constraints, they may not be available for all topics. Moreover, it may not be always feasible to re-record the lectures in the event of a technical glitch.

TUTORIALS:

Each student is required to enrol in one tutorial session and attend tutorials regularly. Tutorial activities will count towards 20% of the final grade.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The 最新糖心Vlog expects full-time students (ie those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This course is the equivalent of a 3 unit load so this means that, for this course, you are expected to commit approximately 12 hours per week to this course, including contact hours.

Learning Activities Summary

(This is a tentative list of topics and a sketch of the time-table. Please note that the actual material may vary.)

Week 1: Understanding the East Asian miracle

Week 2: Sources of long run economic growth (and the implications for the East Asian economies)

Week 3: Growth, development and structural change in East Asia

Week 4: Financial development and financial crisis in East Asia

Week 5: Lessons for other developing economies: the case of India

Week 6: Catch-up, additional topics and review

Week 7: Mid-term Exam

Week 8: Japan and China

Week 9: Evolution of Trade in East Asia, Introduction

Week 10: Regional Value Chains and Factory Asia

Week 11: Regional Integration in East Asia

Week 12: Formerly Centrally Planned Economies

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Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Mid semester exam (Week 7)
Weight: 30%
Date and time: TBA

This exam will assess the topics of Weeks 1 to 5.

Final Exam
Weight: 50%
Date and time: TBA
This exam will put an approximate weight of 80% on the topics covered in weeks 6 through 12 and 20% weight on the topics covered in weeks 1 through 5.

Tutorial Participation 20%
Each tutorial section will be divided into 4 groups. In any session, one group will be the “presenter”, i.e., in charge of presenting the assigned article and for leading the discussion. Other groups, the “participants”, are supposed to comment and participate in the discussion. The details of the exact weight assigned for the presenters and the participants will be discussed during the first lecture.

See the MyUni page for further details of the assessment rubric.

Assessment Related Requirements

There is no replacement exam available for missing the mid-term. In the event a student cannot sit the mid-term exam, their final exam will count towards 80% of the final grade (with the tutorials counting for the remaining 20%).

Assessment Detail

See assessment summary.

Submission

None.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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Additional Assessment

If a student receives 45-49 for their final mark for the course they will automatically be granted an additional assessment. This will most likely be in the form of a new exam (Additional Assessment) and will have the same weight as the original exam unless an alternative requirement (for example a hurdle requirement) is stated in this semester’s Course Outline. If, after replacing the original exam mark with the new exam mark, it is calculated that the student has passed the course, they will receive 50 Pass as their final result for the course (no higher) but if the calculation totals less than 50, their grade will be Fail and the higher of the original mark or the mark following the Additional Assessment will be recorded as the final result.

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