Undergraduate Course: Political Economy of East Asia (PLIT10070)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course introduces the political economy of East Asia (broadly construed to include China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the southeast Asian region). It examines the economic performance of these states, and considers explanations for high levels of growth as well as the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997. Attention to the role of the state in economic development will be especially important, particularly the development strategies of the major East Asian states. We will also consider the phenomenon of regional integration in East Asia, its causes and consequences, and the role of external actors such as the IMF and the United States.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Politics/International Relations courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes of Political Economy of East Asia are:
- develop students' conceptual knowledge of key dynamics and concepts in the study of the political economy of east Asia;
- enrich students? ability to evaluate specific explanations of east Asian growth and crisis;
- promote critical understandings of how and why states interact and with what effect.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
Special Arrangements for Entry: A quota of 45 students, with preference given in the following order:
(1) International Relations Single Honours 4th year;
(2) Politics Single Honours 4th year;
(3) Politics Joint Honours 4th year;
(4) International Relations Single Honours 3rd year;
(5) Politics Single Honours 3rd year;
(6) Politics Joint Honours 3rd year;
(7) Other SSPS students;
(8) Non-SSPS students
Please note: because of the high numbers of students enrolled, this course will almost certainly not be able to admit students from outside the College of Humanities and Social Science.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mark Aspinwall
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Course secretary | Miss Susan Orr
Tel: (0131 6)50 6068
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