A course of two lectures and one tutorial per week.
SYLLABUS
A survey of the history of China and Japan and of political institutions and problems in the two countries, together with lectures on Chinese thought. About two-thirds of the course relates to Chinese studies (from earliest times) and one-third to Japanese studies.
Lectures are given by members of the departments of History, Political Science and East and Southeast Asian Studies and by scholars and ex- perts from other universities in Australia and elsewhere. Lectures are integrated according to academic disciplines and the main emphasis of the course Is on the history of China and Japan and on political institu- tions and problems in both countries. The course also contains a short series of lectures on Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Neo- Confucianism.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Fairbank J K The United States and China, Harvard Reischauer E 0 Japan Pest and Present, Duckworth Fitzgerald C P The Birth of Communist China, Pelican
Fitzgerald C P The Chinese View of Their Place in the World, OUP Bodde D China's Cultural Tradition, Source Problems
in
World Civiliza-tion Series Rinehart
Lau D C ed & tr Leo Tzu: Tao Te Ching, Penguin Waley Arthur The Analects of Confucius, Vintage Books (b) Prescribed textbooks:
•Reischauer E 0 Fairbank J K & Craig A M East Asia: Tradition end Transformation, Houghton Mifflin 1973
or
•Reischauer E O & Fairbank J K East Asie: The Great Tradition, Allen
& Unwin
•De Bary W T Sources of Chinese Tradition, Columbia UP
Reischauer E 0 Fairbank J IC & Craig A M East Asia: The Modern Transformation, Allen & Unwin
or
Beckmann G The Modernization of China and Japan, Harper and Row 103
(c) Additional texts:
Ch'en J ed Mao, Prentice-Hall
Clubb O E Twentieth Century China, Columbia Creel H G Chinese Thought, Methuen
Crowley J B Modern East Asie: Essays in Interpretation, Harcourt Brace & World
De Bary W T The Buddhist Tradition in India, China and Japan, Vin- tage Books
Levenson J R & Schurmann F China: An Interpretive History: From the Beginnings to the Fall of Han, U of California Press
Levenson J R Modern China: An Interpretative Anthology, Macmillan Li Dun J The Essence of Chinese Civilization, Van Nostrand 1967 Loewe M Imperial China, Allen & Unwin
Mason R H P & Caiger J G A History of Japan, Cassell Meskill J T Aп Introduction to Chinese Civilization, Heath & Co North R C Chinese Communism, Weidenfeld and Niceison
Schurmann F & Schell O eds Chine Readings, Vols 1, 2 and З, Pelican Schram S Mao Tse-tung, Pelican
Schram S The Political Thought of Mao Tse-tung, Pelican Storry R History of Modern Japan, Pelican
Tiedemann A Modern Japan, Anvil
Tsunoda R Sources of Japanese Tradition, Columbia UP The Centre will supply supplementary reading lists.
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
Students are required to submit a first term essay of approximately 1,500 words, a second term essay of approximately 3,000 words and a short paper for discussion in second or third term.
EXAMINATION One 3-hour paper.
Lectures, Tutorials end Examinations. Attendance at all lectures and tu- torials is compulsory and class work and essays will be taken Into con- sideration in the grading of examination results. The final result will be based on both the examination paper and the written work done during the year.
MASTER OF ARTS
156-601 Q. SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL STUDIES
Candidates will, under the supervision of a member of the department, prepare a thesis on a subject to be approved by the head of the depart- ment. They may be directed to take any subject or attend any lectures bearing on their work and will be required to write regular reports on the progress of their research.
Prospective candidates for the MA in the school of Oriental Studies should in all cases consult the department of East and Southeast Asian Studies before beginning work for the purpose.
An entry form for examination for higher degrees must be submitted to the Registrar.
Three copies of each thesis (quarto, typewritten, double-spaced) should be submitted, one of which will be deposited in the University Library.
The attention of candidates is drawn to the recommendations of the Pro- fessorial Board on the format of theses (regulation 4.6 in the University Calendar).
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Candidates may also be examined orally on the subject of the thesis.
The thesis should normally be submitted for examination within two years from the commencement of candidature for MA by full-time can- didates and within four years by part-time candidates.
Except in special circumstances and with the permission of the faculty no thesis or course work will be examined unless the candidate presents for examination within four years from the commencement of his can- didature or, in the event of his having been granted leave of absence for the maximum period of one year, within five years from the commence- ment of his candidature.
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
Head of Department of Economics: Professor C. S. SOPER, B.Com.
Head of Department of Economic History: Professor G. N. BLAINEY, M.A.
Head of Department of Economic Geography: Dr R. K. WILSON, B.A. (N.Z.), M.A. (Lind.), Ph.D. (A.N.U.).
The subjects of this group may also be taken for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce. Students who wish to qualify for both degrees should note the instructions concerning combined courses in the regulation in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce Handbook.
The requirement concerning prerequisites should be carefully noted.
Particular attention is drawn to the regulation which states that Economic Geography part 1 and Economic Geography part 2A may not be taken in any course which does not include a major in Economics.
Entries for external study will not be accepted for any subject of this group.
Students will be required to submit essays and exercises, as set by the lecturers. These will be taken into account at the annual examination, and failure to submit written work may Involve exclusion from the annual examination.
ORDINARY DEGREE
(Details of the honours degree are set out at the end of this section.) SUBJECTS OFFERED
Economics 1A (Arts) Есопотiс Geography part 2A
Economics B Есопотiс History A
Economics C (1-10)• Economic History B Statistical Method Economic History C (Arts) Есопотiс Geography part 1
Any three units
316-151 ECONOMICS 1A (ARTS)
A course of two lectures, with one tutorial class per week.
SYLLABUS
Historical survey of the emergence of modern economic society and Its economic problems. Mlcroeconomics: the firm; product and factor (especially labour) markets; equlllbrium conditions; Industrial structure 105
and competition policy. Macroeconomics: national income; unemploy- ment and inflation; money; international economic relations.
The course will have special reference to Australia.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
HeiIbroner R L The Worldly Philosophers, revised edition, Simon and Schuster paperback
Stewart M Keynes and After, Pelican (b) Prescribed textbooks:
•Dooley P C Elementary Price Theory, Appleton-Century-Crofts paper- back
Lipsey R G Introduction to Positive Economics, 3rd ed Weidenfeld &
Nicolson or
Samuelson P A Hancock K & Wallace R Economics, Australian edition McGraw-Hill
HeiIbroner R L The Economic Problem, Prentice-Hall Inc.
Scherer F Industrial Market Structure and Economic Performance, Rand McNally
Perkins J 0 N & Sullivan J E Banks and the Capital Market, MUP Other publications as referred to in lectures.
EXAMINATION One 3-hour paper.
316-201 ECONOMICS В
Economics 1A (Arts) must be passed before this subject is taken.
A course of two lectures and one tutorial class per week.
SYLLABUS
Theory of Income, wages, employment and prices, economic growth and fluctuations; the government sector; monetary and budgetary policy; bal- ance of payments and International trade.
BOOKS
(a) Preliminary reading:
Lipsey R G Introduction to Positive Economics, Weidenfeld & Nicolson or
Stonier A W & Hague D C Textbook of Economic Theory, Longmans or
Samuelson P A, Hancock K & Wallace R Economics, Australian edition McGraw-Hill
(b) Prescribed textbooks:
• Keynes J M General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, Mac- millan
• Glahe F R Macro-Economic Theory and Policy, Harcourt Brace Jonano- vitch
or
• Schapiro E Macro-Economic Analysis, 2nd ed Harcourt
Tew B International Monetary Co-operation 1945-70, Hutchinson UnI- versity Library paperback
Isaac J E Wages and Productivity, Cheshire 106
Arndt H W & Stammer D W The Australian Trading Banks, 4th ed Cheshire
•Perkins J 0 N Macro-Economic Policy in Australia, 1960-66, MUP Perkins J O N et al Macro-Economic Policy — A Comparative Study,
Allen & Unwin
Nevile J W & Stammer D W (eds) Inflation and Unemployment, Pelican Other publications as referred to in lectures. Students who wish to pursue a mathematical approach to the subject will find the following book useful:
Archibald G C & Lipsey R G Introduction to a Mathematical Treatment of Economics, Weidenfeld & Nicolson
EXAMINATION One 3-hour paper.
316-301 ECONOMICS
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INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
Economics B must be passed before this subject is taken.
A course of one lecture per week and one tutorial every two weeks.
SYLLABUS
Basic theory of international trade. The balance of payments under con- ditions of equilibrium and of growth. Aims and methods of state inter- vention with special reference to Australian conditions. Current problems of the world economy.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Pen J Primer on International Trade, Vintage Books
Kenwood A G & Longheed A L The Growth of the International Eco- nomy, Allen & Unwin paperback
(b) Prescribed textbooks:
•Kindleberger C P International Economics, latest ed Irwin Sodersten B International Economics, Macmillan Student Edition Perkins J O N Australia in the World Economy, Sun Books
Snope R H International Trade and the Australian Economy, Longmans paperback
Other publications as referred to in lectures.
EXAMINATION One 2-hour paper.
316-302 ECONOMICS C2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Economics B must be passed before this subject is taken.
A course of one lecture per week and one tutorial every two weeks.
SYLLABUS
Theories of economic development; capital formation, foreign trade, planning of growth and case studies of economic development problems in developing countries.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
•Lewis W A The Theory of Economic Growth, Allen & Unwin paperback 107
Bhagwati J The Economics of Underdeveloped Countries, World Uni- versity Library
(b) Prescribed textbooks:
'Lewis W A The Theory of Economic Growth, Allen & Unwin paper- back
• Higgins В Economic Development, 2nd ed Constable
• Myint H The Economics of the Developing Countries, 3rd ed Hutchin- son University Library paperback
Maddison A Economic Progress and Policy in Developing Countries, Allen & Unwin paperback
Meier G M Leading Issues in Economic Development, Oxford paper- back
Kindleberger C P Economic Development, 2nd ed McGraw-Hill paper- back
Agarwala A N & Singh S P The Economics of Underdevelopment, Ox- ford paperback
Boehm E A Twentieth Century Economic Development In Australia, Longmans paperback
Other publications as referred to in lectures.
EXAMINATION One 2-hour paper.
316-303 ECONOMICS C3 ECONOMICS OF THE FIRM
Economics B must be passed before this subject is taken.
A course of one lecture per week and one tutorial every two weeks.
SYLLABUS
Theories of competition, monopoly and market structure. The structure of Australian industry. The control of monopolies and restrictive prac- tices. Empirical studies of cost and revenue functions. The growth of the firm.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Baren P A & Sweezy P M Monopoly Capital: An Essay on the American Economic and Social Order, Pelican
(b) Prescribed texts:
'Cohen C J & Cyert R M The Theory of the Firm: Resource Allocation in a Market Economy, Prentice-Hall
Caves R American Industry: Structure, Conduct, Performance, Prentice- Hаll
Ferguson C E Microeconomic Theory, rev ed Irwin 1969
Kahn A .E The Economics of Regulation: Principles . and Institutions, Vol 1 Economic Principles, Wiley
Nieuwenhuysen J P ed Australian Restrictive Trade Practices: Readings, Cheshire
Penrose E The Theory of the Growth of the Firm, Blackwell
Scherer F M Industrial Market Structure and Economic Performance, Rand McNally
Stubbs P The Australian Motor industry, Cheshire Other puЫications as referred to in lectures.
EXAMINATION One 2-hour paper.
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316-304 ECONOMICS C4 WELFARE ECONOMICS
Economics B must be passed before this subject Is taken. A course of one lecture per week and one tutorial every two weeks throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
Social economics; the distribution of income and wealth in the com- munity; taxation, social security and government provision of goods and services as redistributive instruments.
BOOKS
Atkinson A B Poverty in Britain and the Reform of Social Security, Cambridge University Press
Atkinson A B Unequal Shares, Allen Lane
Bronfenbrenner M Income Distribution Theory, Macmillan
Henderson R F, Harcourt A & Harper R J A People in Poverty: A Mel- bourne Survey, Cheshire
Miller S M & Roby P A The Future of Inequality, Basic Books
Titmuss, R M Income Distribution and Social Change, Allen and Unwin Other publications as referred to in lectures.
EXAMINAŤION One 2-hour paper.
316-305 ECONOMICS C5 PUBLIC FINANCE
Economics B must be passed before this subject is taken.
A course of one lecture per week and one tutorial every two weeks.
SYLLABUS
Public finance and government policy; public finance In relation to In- come distribution, stability, resource allocation and growth; govern- ment revenue and the theory of taxation; the national debt; government expenditure; problems of federal finance.
BOOKS
(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:
Eckstein 0 Public Finance, 2nd ed Foundations of Modern Economics Series Prentice-Hall
(b) Prescribed textbooks:
'Allan C M The Theory of Taxation, Penguin
Due J F & Friedlaender A F Government Finance: Economics of the Public Sector, 5th ed Irwin
'Downing R 1 Arndt H W Boxer A H & Mathews R L Taxation In Aus- tralia, MUP
Houghton ed Public Finance: Selected Readings, Penguin Mathews R L & Jay W R C Federal Finance, Nelson
Musgrave R A The Theory of Public Finance, McGraw-Hill International Student edition
Commonwealth Payments to or for the States, Govt Printer Canberra 109
The Budge f Speech, Govt Printer Canberra Other publications as referred to in lectures.
EXAMINATION One 2-hour paper.