Page 51 - AEI Postgraduate Handbook 2018-2019
P. 51
Course 5. Economic Integration in ASEAN
Programme International Masters in ASEAN Studies
Course Code* QQD7005
Course Title* Economic Integration in ASEAN
Course Pre-requisite(s)/
None
Minimum Requirement(s)
Student Learning Time 120 hours
(SLT)*
Credit* 3
Course Learning At the end of this course, students are able to:
Outcomes* (4) interpret an understanding of the changing economic
policy of ASEAN since its establishment in 1967. (C5)
(5) develop knowledge of economic cooperation and
integration in ASEAN including its various
mechanisms and frameworks. (P5)
(6) analyse the evolution, achievements and challenges
of the ASEAN economic community. (C4)
Transferable Skills None
Synopsis of Course This course provides an in-depth assessment of the
Contents evolving economic issues in ASEAN Economic
Cooperation and Integration since its establishment in
1967. It covers a range of economic issues of ASEAN,
focusing on the evolution of regional economic
cooperation, leading to the realisation of the economic
pillar of the ASEAN Community. It starts with a critical
evaluation of early economic cooperation efforts, and
analyses the factors leading to the establishment of the
ASEAN Free Trade Arrea (AFTA). It then examines the
achievements of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
Blueprint goals and the arguments behind its slow
implementation by examining the four pillars in the AEC.
The course concludes by assessing the RCEP and the
future of economic cooperation and integration in ASEAN
beyond 2015.
Learning Strategies Lecture
(lecture, tutorial, workshop, Discussion
discussion, etc)
51