Contemporary issues in the Chinese economy

Key information

Start date
End date
Year of study
Year 3 of 3 or Year 4 of 4
Duration
Term 1
Module code
151030014
FHEQ Level
6
Credits
15

Module overview

RUNNING in 2020/21 for returning students ONLY. This module will not be available from 2021-22. This module is designed to introduce the student to a wide variety of issues that are important for China’s present and future economic and social development and their implication for management. The choice of issues is intended to reflect recent and contemporary developments and therefore contain a degree of flexibility. Selected issues will help throw light on the nature, rationale and impact of China’s post-1978 reform strategy. It is however recognised that neither current reforms nor their underlying policies can be understood fully without reference to developments that took place during the post-1949 era. Accordingly, the discussion of each topic will give consideration to the pre-1978 background of more recent developments. Upon successful completion of this module, it is hoped that students with a variety of backgrounds will understand the major issues facing China’s development and how through a better understanding, management can be better equipped to address these issues.

Objectives and learning outcomes of the module

At the end of the module students should be able to:

  • Provide a contemporary perspective on China’s economic reforms and their implications for managerial decision making
  • Evaluate the key management implications of reform across a broad range of socio-economic indicators
  • Understand the implications of demographic change in modern China
  • Evaluate the major contemporary socio-economic challenges faced by China in making the transition to the market economy
  • Understand the key features of China’s labour market development and discuss the main challenges faced by China in facilitating the future labour market reforms
  • Discuss the main economic and political arguments on cross strait integration and how management might deal with the challenges and opportunities it poses.
  • Evaluate the sustainability of China’s economic growth and provide insight on how management should deal with the uncertainty posed by this question

Method of assessment

This module is assessed by 30% written coursework and 70% by one two hour examination

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