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ECON345 The Dragon and the Elephant: The Asian Century

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) John Kellett (john.kellett@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit examines the rise of China and India to their current status as economic superpowers. It examines the nature and significance of their economic development, and considers the processes of change. The unit does this through an examination of such issues as the two economies' natural resources, their use of labour, the role of foreign investment, and the role of the state. The unit also locates the Dragon and the Elephant in the world economy.

Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
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. demonstrate an understanding of the processes by which China and India gained their present positions in the international economy;
  2. demonstrate an understanding of the impact of colonialism and the current political regimes on the economic development of these two nations;
  3. assess the role of labour management on such development;
  4. identify the role of the state and foreign direct investment in the economic development of these two countries; and
  5. assess the degree to which such development is sustainable.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is embedded in the teaching, learning and assessment activities.
True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students are encouraged in tutorials and required in written assessments to communicate clearly. The lectures and resources exhibit this quality.
True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The materials and the assessment items acknowledge a global perspective.
True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are given guidance in, and are required to exhibit, information literacy.
True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Lifelong learning is exhibited and encouraged throughout the unit.
True True
6 Problem Solving
Lectures and tutorials model problem solving, and assessment items require it.
True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The unit examines, inter alia, the environmental sustainability of the Chinese and Indian economies.
True True
   

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