Summer term 2021

Vorlesung

Einführung in die Wirtschaft Japans und Koreas

Lecturer:
  • Mihaela Suhalitca, M.A.
  • Mohamed Mansour, M.Sc.
Contact:
Term:
Summer Semester 2021
Time:
Mittwochs, 12:00 - 14:00 Uhr
Room:
Moodle Kursraum
Start:
21.04.2021
End:
21.07.2021
Language:
German/English

Description:

Due to the current circumstances, the lecture “Einführung in die Wirtschaft Japans und Koreas” will not be delivered in person for the time being. Students will be informed about the access to the Moodle course room after registration on LSF.

Addresses

The class is an introductory course for Bachelor level students. It is therefore particularly relevant for students in the Modern East Asian Studies program.

Course description

The class provides an overview of basic issues relating to the Japanese and Korean economies. The focus is on patterns that have prevailed to this day and the observed or emerging change tendencies.

Topics for the 1st Block (Japan)

  • Introduction and general overview of the Japanese Economy
  • Historical development and growth patterns
  • Industrial and business structure
  • Labor market, Saving and Demographic change
  • International Trade and Regional Integration

Topics for the 2nd Block (Korea)

  • Introduction and characteristics of the Korean Economy
  • Historical development and the Korean growth patterns
  • Chaebols and Korean Entrepreneurships models and business structure
  • Labor market, Saving, Housing and Demographic change
  • International Trade and Regional Integration

Course type

Lecture, 3 ECTS credit points

Language

German, English

Method of assessment

Essay

Place

Moodle course room

Time

Wednesdays, 12:00 - 14:00

Contact

Mihaela Suhalitca (Japan)

mihaela.suhalitca (at) uni-due.de 

Mohamed Mansour (Korea)

mohamed.mansour (at) uni-due.de

Registration

Registration in LSF and Moodle.

Moodle Kursraum: tba