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ECON 343 : East Asian Growth and Trade

Undergraduate course

Project description

East Asia remains central to New Zealand�s economic and trading future. The course aims to assist in preparing students for future involvement with East Asia, whether for business, study, professional or other activities. It will do this by building understanding of the region, its individual economies, and its trading relationships, including the factors that have shaped and are now shaping the economic and business environments of the region. Lectures, tutorials, and the readings designated for tutorial and assignment topics are all essential to achieving the learning outcomes of the course. Students should be aware that readings comprise a significant part of the learning process for this course.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of of the salient economic features of each major phase in the recent and current economic development of East Asia, and the relevant debates and economic analysis applicable to each phase. (Capability 1 and 2) Understand the main distinctive features of the evolving economic structures and development of China, Japan, Korea, and selected Southeast Asian economies, and relevant economic analysis applicable to the main economic issues currently faced by these economies. (Capability 1 and 2) Understand and explain the main patterns observed in evolution over time of trading relationships and economic integration initiatives within the East Asian region, including the spread of preferential trading arrangements and subsequent emergence of initiatives to establish �mega-regional� trade agreements. (Capability 1 and 2) Collaborate with fellow students in producing succinct and well-reasoned tutorial presentations based on assigned readings. (Capability 2, 4.1 and 4.3) Locate and assess multiple information sources to produce coherent and well-reasoned analysis of topics set in tests and assignments (Capability 2, 4.2 and 5.1)