Undergraduate - UnitECX3550 - Business in Asia

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Economics
Offered	Caulfield Second semester 2015 (Day) Malaysia Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Professor Sisira Kumara Jayasuriya (Caulfield), Dr Gamini Herath (Malaysia)

Synopsis

This unit studies recent economic developments of selected Asian countries. Topics include: theories of economic growth; economic freedom and economic development; entrepreneurship and economic transformation in Hong Kong; the role of industrial policy in Japanese post-war economic performance; economic reforms in China and India; and the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

have critically examined the major hypothesis advanced to explain the dynamics of growth and change in selected Asian economies
appreciate the main characteristics of the business environment in the selected countries, including business institutions and business practices
understand the role of government and the market as allocators of resources and engines of development
develop their analytical, written and oral skills by writing a long essay and delivering a tutorial paper.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Sisira Kumara Jayasuriya

Prerequisites

Students must have passed one of the following: ECB1101, ECF1100, ECG1101, ECW1101, or ECC1000 before undertaking this unit.

Prohibitions

ECC2550, ECC3550, ECF2550, ECF3550, ECW3550, ECX2550