Understanding China (ECON3820)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Schools
Business School, Economics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
ECON2500
Prerequisite
Single bachelor degree students: minimum of 24 units; dual bachelor degree students: minimum of 32 units.
Course enquiries
Doctor Pimrak Pakdeethai (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This is a multidisciplinary course designed for anyone who has an interest in the Chinese economy and wants to learn about a wide range of issues from a holistic perspective. The course is taught by experts who work on China from various disciplines across the university. More specifically, this course will critically examine China's policies and consider the key economic, business, political, social, legal and normative factors that shape China's current situation. By examining the complexity and nuance of China's position on a number of issues arising from various disciplines, the course aims to provide students with a deeper understanding of China's global engagement in a changing world.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |