COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REGIONAL STUDIES IN BUSINESS: ASIA & FAR EAST

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IBS 4472 REGIONAL STUDIES IN BUSINESS: ASIA & FAR EAST ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Business and Trade

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BERNA KIRKULAK ULUDAĞ

Offered to

International Business and Trade
International Trade and Business (English)

Course Objective

The purpose of the course is to provide the student with essential information on cultural, socio-economic and political characteristics of the East Asian countries, with particular reference on their implications for the business environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   -Be able to explain the cultural, socio-economic and political dynamics of the East Asian region, in order to conceive the particular business practices of this region.
2   -Be able to analyze and interpret the evolution of regional cooperation and integration movements in the East Asian region, to make inferences for the international business environment.
3   -Be able to grasp the common characteristics of business practices and traditions in the major East Asian countries, to assess their implications for doing business with these countries.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

IBS 2014 - COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Socio-economic geography of East Asian Region
2 Turning points in the history of East Asia
3 The main characteristics of East Asian culture
4 Economies of East asian countries: Political economy
5 Economies of East asian countries : Country groups
6 Differing paths to development in comparison (I)
7 Differing paths to development in comparison (II)
8 Regional cooperation and integration movements in East Asia (I)
9 Regional cooperation and integration movements in East Asia (II)
10 Entrepreneurship patterns in Far East
11 Assignment presentations
12 Assignment presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Course materials are drawn from a range of textbooks and journal articles.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Discussions
3. Group Studies
4. Case Studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASS Assignment
2 TP TermProject
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASS * 0.60 + TP * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will explain the cultural, socio-economic and political dynamics of the East Asian region, to make use of this information in his/her future business carrier.
2. The learner will recognize the major international cooperation and integration schemes among the countries of the Far East and make inferences on their implications for the changing business environment.
3. The learner will demonstrate the common characteristics of business practices and traditions in the major East Asian countries, in order to assess their implications for doing business with these countries.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 % of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Although the course is mainly based on lectures, around 20 % of each session is intended for class discussion, based on the lecture itself and assigned readings. Therefore, students are expected to be prepared for class participation at each session.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

berna.kirkulak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparation before/After Weekly Lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for Midterm Exam 2 5 10
Preparation for Final Exam 3 6 18
Preparing Group Assignments ( Term Projects etc.) 4 8 32
Total Work Load (hour) 0 0 0
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 124

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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