Va5 Analytical tutorial on the Economy of Vietnam and Southeast Asia

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Srba, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D.
Department of Mongolian, Korean and Vietnamese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Mongolian, Korean and Vietnamese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Tuesday 17:00–17:50 L35
Prerequisites
previous study or parallel enrollment in Vs5 Economy of Vietnam and Southeast Asia
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course goal is reading, analysis, discussion and critical evaluation of various publications to the geography of Vietnam and Southeast Asian countries. Analyses are focused on political interpretations, methodological questions and high-risk factors in the development of Vietnamese and Southeast Asian economics. The outputs comprise own written paper with its brief presentation + discussion to the presentations of other students. The course Analytical tutorial on the Economy of Vietnam and Southeast Asian countries is a profile core course of the study programme Vietnamese Studies. Content of this course and acquired knowledge will be also a part of the Final State Examination. The course is open for students of other study programmes also.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the students will be able:
- to identify the most important parts of the texts from books and articles
- to submit and present own structured overviews of studied sources with own analyses or commentary
- to hear the discussion of other colleagues to the presentation
- to include the views of other colleagues to the final written paper
Syllabus
  • - Vietnam and Southeast Asian countries: macro-economic overviews
  • - stages and high-risk factors of economic development during the history
  • - connections between economics and political systems
  • - the data and methodological questions
  • - case studies
  • - comparisons of Vietnam with other particular countries
Literature
  • Thanh Phan, Tran Dinh Lam, Van Mon. 2014. The Economic, Cultural and Social Life of Bahnar People. Sustainable Development. Ho Chi Minh City: Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City Publishing House.
  • Hữu Ngọc and Lady Borton (eds.). 2011. Chợ truyền thống. Traditional Markets. Hanoi: Thế Giới Publishers.
  • Luong, Hy. V. 2010. Tradition, Revolution and Market Economy in a North Vietnamese Village, 1925-2006. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
  • Wong, Tai-Chee + Rigg, Jonathan (eds.). 2010. Asian cities, migrant labour and contested spaces. London – New York: Routledge.
  • Đặng Thị Loan et al. (eds.). 2010. Việt Nam’s Economy After 20 years of Renewal (1986-2006). Achievements and challenges. Hà Nội: Thế Giới Publishers.
  • Alpert, William T. 2005. The Vietnamese Economy and Its Transformation to an Open Market System. New York - London: ME Sharpe.
  • Đỗ Hoài Nam, Võ Đại Lược et al. (eds.). 2011. Economic Development in Việt Nam: Some Issues. Hà Nội: Thế Giới Publishers.
Teaching methods
Every student will read one monograph or set of articles, then will give brief report about central topics and conclusions. These points are discussed and analysed during the seminar sessions. The content of discussions and evaluation are then included into the final paper about the book or set of articles. The paper should combine the data from natural conditions (and/or socioeconomic development), methodical attitudes and different views mentioned during the discussion.
Assessment methods
active participation, self-study, draft with main points of selected publication and its presentation, then writing the final paper with the results of discussion
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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