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Course Detail

Degree
Bachelor
Standard Academic Year
2 - 4
Course delivery methods
face-to-face
Subject
Social studies, Languages
Program
School
School of Social and International Studies
Department
College of International Studies
Campus
Tsukuba Campus
Classroom
Course Offering Year
2023-2024
Course Offering Month
-
Weekday and Period
Capacity
Credits
2.0
Language
English
Course Number
BC11891

Comparative Economics University of Tsukuba

Course Overview

This course provides a historical overview on the management style and labor relations from comparisons of social institutions and corporate practices. By taking examples from Japan, Europe and other countries, we would examine how people work and discuss their merits and demerits, their possibilities and challenges.

Learning Achievement

Better understanding on the economic globalization from historical and comparative view

Competence

By reading the textbooks and by reseaching case study in groups, students could develop the recognition of both economic history and the new civil society movements.

1. General-propose competence: critical and creative thinking skills, broad perspective and internationalism.
2. Special competence: understanding international development, analytical skills on international development.

Course prerequisites

Curiosity to the economic history, the social and international problems

Grading Philosophy

Final report: 60%, Class participation: 30%, Presentation:10%

Course schedule


Week 1. Orientation, decision of the presenters and research groups
Week 2-7. Reading textbooks and learning the basic facts of the world commodities
Week 8-10. Presentation of the research groups about particular theme of the world commodities

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

Those who want to participate this class have to attend the first orientation when we decide the presenters.

Site for Inquiry


Link to the syllabus provided by the university