ECON 4198-02
(13375)
Independent Study (Independent Study)
TBA
Jul 9, 2012-Aug 9, 2012
ALL STUDENTS
TAKING ANY INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE FROM ME IN ANY SEMESTER WILL PRINT-OUT THE
POSTED SYLLABUS FOR THE COURSE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ENROLL FOR IT. THEY WILL
TAKE IT WITH THEM TO FILL OUT THE PETITION USING THE INFORMATION IN THE
SYLLABUS AND THE EXACT WORDING BELOW.
This course is reserved
primarily for students in one of the Asian study abroad programs. I consider this
course to be the field work for my development classes, particularly my Asian
Economic Development course. Students who have taken one of my development
classes can enroll for one hour credit which they will receive upon completion
of their study abroad program receiving the grade that they obtained in my
development class. No prior approval is necessary and it will be stated on the
form that the course is for economic development field study in China or India.
For
those doing the study abroad - In filling out the petition to take the course
write the following: "Taking Econ 3355 and doing a Study abroad
program - this course is field work for
my development classes, particularly my Asian Economic Development course."
Students who take my Asian Development (Econ 3355) course but who do not go on
a study abroad trip, may also take my Economics 4198 - Special Problems in
Asian Development in which they will add
·
Science
and Civilisation in China: Volume 7, The Social
Background; Part 2, The Social Background, Part 2, General Conclusions and
Reflections by Joseph Needham (Author), Kenneth Girdwood Robinson
(Editor), Mark Elvin (Introduction), Ray Huang (Contributor) Cambridge
University Press.
In filling
out the petition to take the course write the following: "Taking
Econ 3355 - The student will read an additional assigned book and add 5
to 10 pages to their 30 page paper for Econ 3355. The paper is expected to
cover the assigned topic in greater depth particularly in the
cultural/historical dimension."