150093 UE East Asian Donor Countries: Aid Superpowers or Niche Players? (2016W)
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 15.09.2016 10:00 to Th 29.09.2016 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Su 23.10.2016 20:00
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max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
Block course (fridays 12:00 s.t.-2:00pm; 120 minutes per class) scheduled on 7.10.; 4.11; 11.11; 18.11; 25.11; 2.12; 9.12; 16.12.2016; 13. and 20.01.2017 (27.01.2017)
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
As class discussion is integral to this course, students are expected to do the weekly readings (one article per week) and be able to discuss the main arguments. Moreover, students are required to give a presentation related to one of the main topics. The lecturer will provide individual feedback to all assignments.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students will be evaluated on basis of performance on assignments (presentations: 30%, written assignments: 40%) and participation in class (30%). Attendance is compulsory but not sufficient for a good participation grade.
Examination topics
Reading list
A full reading list will be provided at the beginning of the course.
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The aim of this class is to analyze the motivations and objectives of East Asian donors and to examine the content and priorities of their foreign aid programs. Students are also going to study the structures of official development assistance (ODA) in these countries. The focus will be on China, Japan and South Korea.
This course is primarily based on the discussion of scholarly works, but also on the analysis of data and policy papers provided by the OECD-DAC and donor governments.
At the end of the course students will be able to understand theoretical approaches and basic features of aid relationships and development cooperation. Students will also be able to give an overview on the history of East Asia's foreign aid and explain the various dimensions (diplomatic, commercial, humanitarian etc.) of aid. Furthermore, students will be able to explain the priorities of East Asian ODA programs and to discuss the "toxic aid" claim.