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Course Syllabus

Bachelor 2023/2024

Introduction to Economic Growth and Development of Southeast Asia

Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type: Elective course (HSE University and Kyung Hee University Double Degree Programme in Economics and Politics in Asia)
Area of studies: Foreign Regional Studies
Delivered by: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
Where: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
When: 2 year, 3, 4 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Головин Степан Нугзарьевич
Language: English
ECTS credits: 5
Contact hours: 64

Course Syllabus

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Abstract

After the end of colonialism countries of Southeast Asia have focused on the economic development and achieved obvious success in this sphere. During this course students will, on the one hand, learn about the economies of Southeast Asian states separately. Afterwards, cross-cutting issues will be covered, including economic integration, trade, financial and labor markets, prospects and challenges for regional economic cooperation.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Students will deepen their knowledge of economic history and geography of states of Southeast Asia. They will learn basic information about each country’s economy, as well as dynamics and challenges of regional processes. As a result, students will have more comprehensive knowledge about current economic growth and prospects of the development of Southeast Asian countries.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to distinguish, classify and interpret information about economies of Southeast Asian states;
  • • know basic features of each Southeast Asian economy and will be able to compare them;
  • • learn about leading formats of regional economic integration;
  • • be able to find, critically analyze and synthesize main data regarding regional trade and investments;
  • • understand main characteristics of regional financial and labor markets;
  • • be able to analyze key challenges for regional economic development, establish their causal relationships with local and global macroeconomic levels;
  • • be able to define the place of Southeast Asia in Russia’s foreign economic policy;
  • • obtain general information important for their future practical work in Southeast Asia, including for arranging trade and industrial exhibitions.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Introduction to the course
  • Economy of Indonesia
  • Economy of Thailand
  • Economy of Vietnam
  • Economy of Singapore
  • Economy of the Philippines
  • Economies of Malaysia and Brunei
  • Economies of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar
  • East Asian economic model
  • Regional and sub-regional economic integration
  • Regional trade and supply chains
  • Financial sector cooperation in Southeast Asia
  • Labor markets and human resource development in Southeast Asia
  • Some actual issues for ensuring growth of Southeast Asian states
  • Challenges and Prospects for Economic Development of Southeast Asian countries
  • Conclusion
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Attendance
  • non-blocking Participation
    Each topic will include a lecture part and a seminar part (with an exception of Introduction, which will only include lecture part). Before the class students are required to read at least core bibliography with regards to a particular topic. Besides recommended literature students are encouraged to search relevant materials online, especially in the news media. During the course of a lecture a teacher can call on students to answer a question on the topic to make them better understand the subject. In order to get full marks for the participation students should actively engage in the class discussions, demonstrate familiarity with assigned readings and lecture material, including being prepared to answer the questions that the teacher may pose.
  • non-blocking Presentations 1
  • non-blocking Presentations 2
  • non-blocking Presentations 3
  • non-blocking Final Essay
  • non-blocking Final Exam
    The exam will be in oral form with broad questions allowing students both to show their knowledge and to elaborate on certain topic. The teacher may also ask questions with regards to the final essay.
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2023/2024 4th module
    0.15 * Attendance + 0.15 * Final Essay + 0.2 * Final Exam + 0.2 * Participation + 0.1 * Presentations 1 + 0.1 * Presentations 2 + 0.1 * Presentations 3
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Jetin, B., & Mikić, M. (2016). ASEAN Economic Community : A Model for Asia-wide Regional Integration? Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1192849

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Beeson, M. (2009). Institutions of the Asia-Pacific : ASEAN, APEC and Beyond. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=236553
  • Institutions of the Asia-Pacific : ASEAN, APEC, and beyond, Beeson, M., 2009

Authors

  • Базарова Евгения Сергеевна