Courses NonDegree Display 2024-2025
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| Course title | Economics and Society in Contemporary Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course code | EBC2037 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS credits | 6,5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment | Whole/Half Grades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinator |
Karsten Mau For more information: k.mau@maastrichtuniversity.nl |
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| Language of instruction | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goals |
Understanding economic issues in contemporary Asian society in their social, cultural and political context
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| Description |
This particular course on Contemporary Asia focuses on the integration and synthesis of culture, economics and politics in the Asian societies to increase an understanding of the region, in its contemporary social-political and cultural setting. This course will transcend the borders of academic disciplines and domains and deals with topics like:
- Modernity and public policy - Politico-cultural obstacles for intra-regional cooperation - Social change and prosperity - Intercultural interaction - Cultural forces in society. |
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| Literature |
Books and articles at an intrductory level.
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| Prerequisites |
This course is in transition for the bachelor Fiscal Economics.
See the Bachelor Education and Examination Regulations for more information. The following rule applies to bachelor Fiscal Economics students. TRANSITIONAL REGULATION (EBC2037): The bachelor Fiscal Economics has been discontinued. There will be repeat education for year 1 and year 2 courses up to and including academic year 2025-2026 and exam-only up to and including academic year 2026-2027. For year 3 courses there will be repeat education up to and including 2026-2027 and exam-only up to and including academic year 2027-2028. Whether a course is in transition, cancelled, or replaced may depend on the cohort you are in. Sometimes there are additional criteria. It is therefore very important to carefully read the EER and any addendum so you can apply the rules to your individual situation. PREREQUISITES: No specific required knowledge. Exchange students should have finished their first year of Bachelor study. an advanced level of English |
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| Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Assignment / Papers / Groupwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | Attendance / Participation / Written Exam / Presentation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evaluation in previous academic year | For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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