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Economic Transformations in Contemporary Asia - ARTS2214
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: School of Languages and Linguistics Course Outlines
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 30 units of credit at Level 1
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
 
 

Description

Subject Area: Asian Studies
This course can also be studied in the following specialisation: Development Studies



An introduction to key themes concerning Asia's economies; their socio-cultural underpinnings; their historic performance; their similarities and dissimilarities; and their linkages with developed-world economies. The course covers the interplay between state and society as well as the entrepreneurial settings across Asia, including an analysis of financial-sector reform, foreign trade and globalisation. Particular emphasis will be placed on exploring differences between the Japanese, Southeast Asian, Chinese and Indian growth models.

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