Study Guide

Objective

After completion of the course the student is able to
- describe the main economic development policies before and after the economic reforms
- explain the rising role of the Party in the economy under Xi Jinping era
- discern main economic and developmental potential and challenges of the unfolding corona era China
- depict economic policies and practices on different layers; central and regional levels Before and After Corona eras
- outline the drastic consequences of the “going-out” of Chinese companies, investments and even tourism globally and in the Arctic regions in Before and After Corona eras.

Content

China has contributed more than 25 % of global economic growth, is the key production house of most products that we consume or utilize and is the second largest foreign/over-seas investor of the world. This all has been challenged by the tiny corona virus. The course aims to explore a broad range of issues that explain the miraculous success story (in Before-Corona era) and the tremendous economic, finance, consumer trust, production and logistics capacity challenges China is and will face during the After-Corona era.

The analysis of the “Before” and “After Corona” eras expose macro-level institutional texture that conditions and binds the hands of policy makers together. At the micro-level, the course will also touch managerial, networking (guanxi), strategic thinking, and cross-cultural communication challenges and negotiation cultures in increasingly heterogenic China.

Qualifications

No previous studies required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Fail (0): Student doesn’t understand or grasp central cultural, institutional or polito-economic concepts or processes of the given course. In addition, in answering the essay questions the student fails to illustrate elementary China-related societal trajectories or knowledge. Understanding of China and the course topic remains incompetent.

Sufficient (1): Well, the student illustrates minimal understanding of the course content. However, the answers may contain misunderstandings and direct mistakes that hinders formulation of more comprehensive knowledge of the given topic. Essay answers illustrate that the student has some knowledge of certain areas, but lack a comprehensive basic knowledge of the course subject and key concepts.

Satisfactory (2): More or less ok. The student illustrates moderate knowledge of the given subject. Essay answers illustrate that the student has grasped basic knowledge of the course content, but still contain some misinterpretations and/or mistakes. The answers can be too limited or too long, illogical and lack focus. The structure of the answers may be blurred.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): Good. Answers expose that the student has internalized the course content and central concepts. Essay answers expose that the student tackles the given question in a structured manner, illustrate comprehension of the subject, and expose analytical skills. However, the answers still contain certain misinterpretations / mistakes.

Very good (4): Commendable. Answers illustrate that the student has a commendable understanding and knowledge of the given subject and key concepts. Essay answers are clear, well-structured and key concepts well defined. The interpretation of the course material is presented in coherent and discussive manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): Excellent. Answers expose that the student has deep understanding and knowledge of the course subject. In essays the student is able not only to define the concepts and societal trajectories correctly, but more over the argumentation of essays are reflective and reasoning logical. Essay answers are structured in coherent and logical fashion.

Materials

The study material of the course consists of online videos, journal articles, book chapters and documentaries that will be delivered to students during the course.

Further information

Compulsory for TourCIM master's students.
For other students voluntary or as a part of China Minor.