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ECON 2502 - East Asian Economies II

North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2017

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.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code ECON 2502
    Course East Asian Economies II
    Coordinating Unit Economics
    Term Winter
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to3 hours per week in Semester 2. Intensive (up to 12 hours per week) when taken in Winter Semester.
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Incompatible ECON 2003
    Assumed Knowledge ECON 1012 or ECON 1004 or ECON 1000
    Assessment Typically tutorial work or group presentation, and essay and final exam
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Mr Philip Lawn

    Winter School

    Dr Philip Lawn
    (Visiting Lecturer)

    Location: Room 3.35, Level 3 Nexus 10 (10 Pulteney St)
    Telephone: 8313 4932
    Email: philip.lawn@adelaide.edu.au
    Consultation hours: To be confirmed

    Semester 2 

    Dr Philip Lawn
    (Visiting Lecturer)
    Location: Room 3.35, Level 3 Nexus 10 (10 Pulteney St)
    Telephone: 8313 4932
    Email: philip.lawn@adelaide.edu.au
    Consultation hours: To be confirmed
    Course Timetable

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

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes

    On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

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

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

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    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
    Students are required to attend all lectures and tutorials. The material is cumulative and intensive, so it is highly undesirable to miss any lecture.

    The lectures and tutorials involve extensive group discussions.

    Tutorials consist of quiz, group discussions and group presentations. The questions for tutorial discussions will be handled out during lectures.

    To discuss questions and problems, teaching staff can be contacted by email. Students may also come to their offices during consultation hours or by appointment.
    Workload

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

    The University expects full-time students (ie those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that, for this winter course, you are expected to commit approximately 10 hours to private study, that is, study outside of your regular classes.
    Learning Activities Summary

    The tentative lecture schedule is presented below. Any major changes to this schedule will be announced in class and on MyUni.

    Day Topic
    Monday 4 Course Preliminaries and Group Formation
    Overview of East Asian Economies: Performances and Major Challenges
    Tutorial: Quiz 1 and Group Discussions
    Tuesday 5 East Asian Miracle?
    Structural Change and Industrialisation 
    Tutorial: Group Discussions and Presentations
    Friday 8 Role of Institutions, Trade, FDI and Industrial Policy in East Asian Economies
    Tutorial: Quiz 2 and Group Discussions (Presentations)
    Monday 11 Weather the Storms: The 1997-98 Asian and 2008-09 Global Financial Crises
    Tutorial: Quiz 3 and Group Discussions 
    Tuesday 12 ASEAN and East Asian Regional Integration
    Tutorial: Group Discussions
    Friday 15 Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in Asia
    Tutorial: Group Discussions 
    Monday 18 Review of Selected East Asian Economies: County's case studies
    Tutorial: Group Discussions and Review of Weeks 1-3
    Tuesday 19 Final Exam during Lecture
    Friday 22 Asian Century? Prospects and Challenges
    Tutorial: Quiz 4

    Specific Course Requirements
    Not applicable
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary

    Assessment Task Due Weighting Learning Outcome
    Group discussion participation and presentation

    Weekly

    20% TBA
    Quiz TBA 20% TBA
    Final Exam TBA 60% TBA
    *Group discussion participation and presentation 20%(Tutorials: Group discussions, Quiz; Group presentations - randomly selected)
    Assessment Detail

    (i) Group assignments (best 4 out of 6 presentations): 

    • Tutorial Group formation: Students are required to form a group of 5-6 members, unless the instructor approves for a special arrangement. Each group must nominate a group leader. Contact the Lecturer if you are unable to find a group. Group leaders must send the list of all group members to the lecturer by close of business hours on the designated day.
    • Group discussions and presentation: Students will be given opportunities to have group discussions during tutorials. The instructor will regularly check student's participation at group discussions. Medical certificate is required for students who are absent. One mark deduction will be given to students who miss one tutorial session. The Lecturer will consult with the tutor regarding member's participation. A five mark deduction (out of 15 marks) will be given to inactive members.
    • Group Presentation is expected during tutorials. Presentations should typically take at the maximum 7 minutes. Students are recommended to present a maximum of 5 slides with Font size at least 20. Dot points with very short explanation are preferred. The presentation will be followed by question and answer sessions for about 3 minutes. Each group may choose one or more persons to be a presenter(s). Presentation slides of selected groups will be uploaded on MyUni. The information contained in those slides, however, does not necessarily reflect the best or correct way to answer the questions.
    • Attendance at tutorial is compulsory. Students having problems to attend tutorials must make prior arrangement with the instructor. Students who are unable to attend tutorials must provide a copy of medical certificate to the instructor.
    The assessment of presentation slides will be determined based on the following aspects (Total= 5 marks):

    • Support (visual and verbal) (2 marks): content is informative and concise; incorporated sources throughout; and presenters skilfully lead audience to an improved understanding.
    • Delivery (2 marks); presenters should have exceptional articulation, pronunciation, grammar; precise word choice; purposeful movement, gestures enhanced presentation, spontaneous, direct eye contact; rarely used notes, sought feedback, presentation is well timed
    • Responses to questions (1 marks): should be relevant and show knowledge that the presenters have.

    (ii) Quiz (number of Quiz: best of 4 out of 6)

    There will be quiz during tutorials. Each quiz will be for 30 minute-closed book covering key topics. Students who are unable to attend due to illness will be required to provide a copy of a medical certificate. No supplementary quiz will be given for students who are unable to attend due to other reasons.

     

    (iii) Final Exam (July 19, 2016) during Lecture

    • The closed-book final exam will be held at the venue to be announced
    • The exam will assess all topics covered throughout the course.
    • Lecture notes and readings are two main references.
    • Further details will be announced on MyUni.
    Submission
    To be advised

    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.

    Final results for this course will be made available through .

    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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