EAST ASIAN ECONOMICS

ECO406

Course Code: ECO406
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

. Servıs Servıs

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

understand the role of East Asia in the world economy.
understand the role of East Asia in world politics.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course examines the history and economic situation of East Asian countries.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	History and Contextual Analysis of Backwardness in East Asia
2^nd Week	History and Contextual Analysis of Backwardness in East Asia
3^rd Week	History and Contextual Analysis of Backwardness in East Asia
4^th Week	Economic Development of Japan
5^th Week	Economic Development of Japan
6^th Week	Economic Development of Japan
7^th Week	Midterm
8^th Week	Economic Development of Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Taiwan
9^th Week	Economic Development of Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Taiwan
10^th Week	Economic Development of Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Taiwan
11^th Week	Economic Development of Southeast Asia
12^th Week	Economic Development of Southeast Asia
13^th Week	The Rise of China
14^th Week	The Rise of China

Recommended or Required Reading

R. Dornbusch, China - A Beginner's Guide
J. Stiglitz, Lessons From East Asia
R. Wade, Governing The Market
P. Krugman, The Myth of Asia's Miracle
H-J Chang, Industrial Policies in Asia - The Miracle The Crisis and the Future
M. Noland & H. Pack, East Asian Industrial Policies and Applicability for MENA
S. Sen, Analysis of Asian Crisis
K. Ali Akkemik, Industrial Policies in East Asia - A Revisit
K. Ali Akkemik, Savaş-sonrası Japon Ekonomisi'nde Dönüşüm ve Büyüme
K. Ali Akkemik, Industrial Development in East Asia - A Comparative Look at Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore (Hackensack, NJ: World Scientific), 2009
K. Ali Akkemik, Japonya 1991 ve ABD 2007-2008 krizlerinin karşılaştırılması
Kunio Yoshihara, Japanese Economic Development (Oxford University Press), 1994
Alice Amsden, Asia's Next Giant (Oxford university Press), 1989
J. Stiglitz & S. Yusuf, Rethinking the East Asian Miracle (Oxford University Press), 2001
World Bank, The East Asian Miracle (World Bank), 1993
Takafusa Nakamura, Post-war Japanese Economic Development (Tokyo University Press), 1995

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	25	25
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	0	0	0
Total Work Load			141
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.7
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1		X
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7	X
K8		X
K9		X
K10
K11
K12
K13