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ECON345 Economy and Business in Modern Asia

Updated: 23 January 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
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 24cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ECON245 or EH200 or EH300
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Zahid Ahmed (zahmed@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides a comprehensive overview of the economic, political and business environment of East Asia and India. It looks at the economic and social transformation of Asia after World War II and analyses the prospects for its continuation. It investigates conditions and pathways to economic development, identifies the general issues common to the East Asian and Indian economies, assesses their management strategies, and analyses the historical and economic forces that led them to adopt market-oriented strategies. It also examines the impact of industrialisation on two global concerns: labour rights and labour standards, and the environment and environmental standards
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand the assumptions and expectations about the globalisation process;
  2. be knowledgeable about the principal common reasons for the economic ascendency of East and Southeast Asia in recent decades and the international context in which this ascendency has taken place; and the rise of India and China;
  3. grasp the main features of industrial organisation and processes of industrialisation in the Asian context;
  4. demonstrate an understanding of the three major Asian management systems: Japanese, Chinese and Korean;
  5. analyse the economic and financial crisis in East Asia in 1997-8 towards a better understanding of the crisis and strategic planning for the future; and
  6. demonstrate an understanding of labour legislation and labour standards, Asian industrial relations systems, and the debate on climate change and environmental standards.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
The knowledge of this discipline is extended through the teaching and learning activities of the unit. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Graduates will be able to demonstrate a global perspective and inter-cultural competence in their professional lives. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
This is taught and assessed through the teaching and learning activities of the unit. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
Increased awareness of socially responsible practices is emphasised in the unit. 		True True
   

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