ECON250 Southeast Asia: Economic and Social Change since 1850
Updated: 22 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 |
| Offering | Not offered in 2007 |
| Online level | Level B - Internet access required |
| Intensive School(s) | None |
| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. |
| Pre-requisites | 24 cp |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | ECON 350; EH 244, 344 |
| Notes | None |
| Combined Units |
ECON350 - Southeast Asia: Economic and Social Change since 1850 |
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| Unit Description |
This unit comprises up to 26 lecture hours and 12 tutorial hours. It is one of a suite of units in economic history. The unit examines the economic and social transformation of Southeast Asia in the context of globalisation and the integration of the region into the international economy. It familiarises students with the major countries of the region: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and surveys the development of particular economic sectors in selected countries. These include agriculture (rice, rubber); mining and manufacturing. The unit also explores demographic change, the international division of labour, changing labour relations, industrialisation, and the social and environmental impacts of resource development in Southeast Asia. |
| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. |
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. |
| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |