Unit information: East Asia and Global Development in 2021/22

Unit name	East Asia and Global Development
Unit code	POLIM0006
Credit points	20
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director	Dr. Rob Yates
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Faculty	Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

An appreciation of the dynamics and trajectories of change in the world economy is now a sine qua non for an adequate understanding the nature, limitations and vicissitudes of economic, political and social development and thus for the creation of appropriate policy and other forms of intervention in the development process. In recent decades some of the countries of the East Asian region have emerged as decisive actors in global development. This module examines the processes that have transformed the nature of global development and locates the East Asian region in this matrix. It studies how global transformation has impacted on East Asia and how a number of East Asian countries have become important 'drivers' of global development. As such the unit offers a foundation on which an appreciation of East Asia in the global economy can be built.

This unit aims to enable students to:

1. Understand the dynamics of transformation in the world economy.
2. Understand how these dynamics impact on the prospects for global development.
3. Comprehend the role of the East Asian region in global transformation and its consequences for development.
4. Appreciate some of the policy implications that flow from global transformation and East Asia’s role in it.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the unit students will have:

1. Knowledge of how and why the world economy has been transformed in the past century and the implications of this for various parts of the world.
2. Knowledge of the role that East Asia has played in these processes and of how they have impacted on the region itself.
3. A robust intellectual foundation for studying other units in the programme.

Teaching Information

The unit will be taught through blended learning methods, including a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities

Assessment Information

25% 2000 word country report 75% 3000 word essay

Resources

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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

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Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.