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1423013 - Japanska ekonomija 1

Course specification
Course title
Acronym 1423013
Study programme
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Type of study
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    Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
      ESPB 3.0 Status
      Condition Number of places available on the course. Oblik uslovljenosti
      The goal Study of economic thought and the development of the economies of Asian countries and Japan. Understanding the factors contributing to Asia’s economic rise after the Second World War.
      The outcome 1. The student understands the factors contributing to Asia’s economic rise after the Second World War. 2. The student understands the nature of the economic systems and policies of Asian countries that determine how business is conducted with economic entities from these countries. 3. The student is able to assess the opportunities and forms of economic cooperation between Serbia and Asian countries, particularly Japan.
      Contents
      URL to the subject page https://www.fil.bg.ac.rs/sr/studije/osnovne-akademske-studije/jezik-knjizevnost-kultura/upisani-od-2015/japanski-jezik-knjizevnost-kultura
      Contents of lectures 1. Introduction: The significance of Asia in the global economy and science up to the 16th century. 2. Economic Stagnation: Economic stagnation up to the Second World War and the factors contributing to it. 3. Economic Development after the Second World War: Models of industrialisation: large countries (China and India), small countries, and Southeast Asia. 4. India’s Economic Development Strategy: The strategy of “forced development” and the development strategy based on “comparative advantages”. Economic reforms since 1991, opening up to the global market, and “disinvestment”. India’s position in the global economy today. 5. China’s Economic Development: The replacement of the “forced development” strategy with a strategy based on “comparative advantages”. The transition from a planned to a market economy, reforms of the economic system, and the policy of “opening up”.
      Contents of exercises Dialogue between the teacher and students focuses on topics covered by the course syllabus.
      Literature
      1. Sagers, John H. 2006. The Origins of Japanese Wealth and Power. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. (Original title)
      2. Flath, David, The Japanese Economy, Second Edition,Oxford University Press, 2005 (Original title)
      3. Ichimura, Shinichi. 1998. Political Economy of Japanese and Asian Development. Tokyo: Springer-Verlag. (Original title)
      4. Marković, Ljiljana R., and Radomir M. Đurović. 2011. The Japanese Legal System. Belgrade: Liber.
      5. Okakura, Kakuzō. 1904. The Awakening of Japan. New York: The Century Company. (Original title)
      Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
      Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
      2
      Methods of teaching Monological, dialogical, and interactive-communicative teaching methods. Lectures, practical classes, discussions, group work, independent study (research and information retrieval), and presentations on selected topics, with the use of computers and appropriate software.
      Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
      Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
      Activites during lectures 5 Test paper 55
      Practical lessons Oral examination
      Projects
      Colloquia 20
      Seminars 20