Asian Areal Studies 1 (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Tuesday afternoons starting at 12.15 pm in Zoom:

Week 3: Introduction to the module + choosing countries + forming teams

Week 4: Independent study, start reading your Asian Book Club book!

Week 5: Overview of Asian Economy and Geopolitics

Week 6: News Flash + Overview of Asian Economy and Geopolitics

Week 7: News Flash + Overview of Asian Cultures and Leadership

Week 8: Winter holiday

Week 9: Asian Book Club

Week 10: News flash + Asian Gastronomy

Week 11: Guest lecture by Mona Eskola (HH Senior Lecturer and PhD student at University of Lapland): Experiences from Bhutan.

Deadline for the country report

Week 12: No lecture due to Learning Camp 3

Weeks 13-15: Presentations (comment all presentations in Moodle)

Week 16: Guest lecture

Week 17: News Flash + discussion

Week 18: Asian Food Court in Zoom

Week 19: Asian Food Court in Zoom

Week 20: Feedback

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

a) Learning with contact teaching, including:
Inquiry learning
Peer learning
Lectures
Individual assignments
Team assignments
Possible company visits and guest lecturers
Assessment of one's own learning

b) Learning by using the work-based learning method "Work&Study" according to a plan that shows how the learning goals of the course can be obtained through the student's work or hobby. More information from responsible teachers or academic advisors.

c) Demonstration (of earlier skills and knowledge in the course content). More information from responsible teachers or academic advisors.

Materials

Books, articles, videos about Asian markets.

Lecture materials, articles and other documents/website links on Moodle.

Teaching methods and instruction

Lectures, discussions, presentations and workshops about various topics relating to doing business in Asia.

Working life connections

The topics are all about doing business in Asia.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

-

Internationality

International learning material and guest lectures.

Completion alternatives

a) Learning with contact teaching, including:
Inquiry learning
Peer learning
Reading circles
Lectures
Project work
Individual assignments
Team assignments
Possible company visits and guest lecturers
Assessment of one's own learning

b) Learning by using the work-based learning method "Work&Study" according to a plan that shows how the learning goals of the course can be obtained through the student's work or hobby. More information from responsible teachers or academic advisors.

c) Demonstration (of earlier skills and knowledge in the course content). More information from responsible teachers or academic advisors.

Learning assignments

News Flash + Asian Book Club + Asian Food Court 40 %
Country report: 30 %
Presentation 30 %

Assessment methods

Report, presentation, activities (Asian Book Club, Asian Food Court, News Flash) in class