Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500244 East Asian Studies | OB | 3 | 1 |
2503778 International Relations | OT | 4 | 0 |
In order to properly follow the course, students are expected to have learnt the core concepts of the International Relations discipline, seen in the course "Introduction to Political Science and International Relations" of the first year.
The purpose of this subject is to enable students to interpret and understand the evolution of all the elements that have been shaping the current reality of East Asia since the beginning of the Cold War.
On successfully completing this subject, students will be able to:
Topic 1. Introduction to the study of international relations in East Asia
1.1. The nature of the subject
1.2. Levels of analysis
1.3. The function of theory in international relations
1.4. The evolution of the discipline
1.5. Main paradigms
Topic 2. The creation of bipolar order in East Asia
2.1. Regional order in Asia during the Cold War
2.2. The creation of the People's Republic of China and its impact on the regional order
2.3. The occupation of Japan and the emergence of a new actor in the regional system
2.4. The division of the Korean Peninsula
Topic 3. The evolution of the Cold War
3.1. Triangular diplomacy
3.2. Japan and its place in the Asian regional system: the system of flying geese and the Fukuda Doctrine
3.3. The Nixon Doctrine and its impact on the regional order
3.4. The end of the Cold War and the emergence of a new order
Topic 4. The post-Cold War order
4.1. The re-emergence of China
4.2. The "normalisation" of Japan as an actor in the international system
4.3. The presence of the United States
4.4. The Korean Peninsula and North Korea's nuclear diplomacy
In order to achieve the planned objectives, this course focuses on theoretical and practical classes. The readings and activities suggested by the teaching staff propose an orderly and coordinated development of the subject's contents with the aim of facilitating the assimilation and understanding of the contents. Therefore, it is very important to do them in the suggested order.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Lectures | 50 | 2 | 11, 14, 9, 8, 18, 17, 25, 23, 24, 10 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Written assignments | 34 | 1.36 | 11, 5, 14, 9, 8, 17, 25, 23, 24, 10 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Reading and study | 45 | 1.8 | 11, 14, 15, 9, 8, 17, 25, 23, 24, 10 |
Assessment is continuous. Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing tasks and tests. Task deadlines will be indicated in the course schedule on the first day of class. All activity deadlines must be strictly adhered to.
1. Written essay
The students must write an essay in small groups.
The maximum length of the report is 3,000 words.
2. Tests
Test 1: Topics 2 and 3
Test 2: Topic 4
3. Presentation
During the course, students will carry out a presentation in small groups, in which they will analyze a concrete issue related to international relations of East Asia. The objective of this presentation is to put into practice the conceptual and theoretical tools learned in Topic 1. The calendar and the way to carry out the presentations will be announced at the beginning of the semester. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure their availability on the proposed days.
Related matters
The above information on assessment, assessment activities and their weighting is merely a guide. The subject's lecturer will provide full information when teaching begins.
Review
When publishing final marks prior to recording them on students' transcripts, the lecturer will provide written notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the lecturer.
Missed/failed assessment activities
Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for a minimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the subject's final mark and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of thefinal mark be retaken or compensated for.
The lecturer will inform students of the procedure involved, in writing, when publishing final marksprior to recording them on transcripts. The lecturer may set one assignment per failed or missed assessment activity or a single assignment to cover a number of such activities.
Classification as "not assessable"
In the event of the assessment activities a student has performed accounting for just 25% or less of the subject's final mark, their work will be classified as "not assessable" on their transcript.
Misconduct in assessment activities
Students who engage in misconduct (plagiarism, copying, personation, etc.) in an assessment activity will receive a mark of “0” for the activity in question. In the case of misconduct in more than one assessment activity, the students involved will be given a final mark of “0” for the subject.
Students may not retake assessment activities in which they are found to have engaged in misconduct. Plagiarism is considered to mean presenting all or part of an author's work, whether published in print or in digital format, as one's own, i.e. without citing it. Copying is considered to mean reproducing all or a substantial part of another student's work. In cases of copying in which it is impossible to determine which of two students has copied the work of the other, both will be penalised.
More information: http://www.uab.cat/web/study-abroad/undergraduate/academic-information/evaluation/what-is-it-about-1345670077352.html
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Presentation (Topic 1) | 20% | 2 | 0.08 | 2, 1, 3, 22, 4, 16, 14, 8, 7, 12, 13, 21, 19, 20, 18, 17, 25, 23, 24, 6 |
Test 1 (topics 2 and 3) | 25% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 4, 14, 15, 8, 7, 13, 21, 23, 24 |
Test 2 (topic 4) | 20% | 2 | 0.08 | 11, 1, 4, 14, 15, 9, 8, 7, 13, 21, 23, 24, 10 |
Written essay | 35% | 15 | 0.6 | 11, 2, 1, 3, 22, 4, 16, 5, 14, 15, 9, 8, 7, 12, 13, 21, 19, 20, 17, 25, 23, 24, 6, 10 |
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