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150229 VU VU Creative Class and Tolerance in East Asia (2013S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 01.03. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 08.03. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 15.03. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 22.03. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 12.04. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 19.04. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 26.04. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 03.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 10.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 17.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 24.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 31.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 07.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 14.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 21.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Friday 28.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The frequently used expression "war for talent" describes the global competition among both developed and fast developing economies for the most qualified workforce. A country's ability to develop (long term) and attract (short term) sought after experts in various fields is critical - among a number of other factors - for continuos economic growth. Economist Richard Florida coins this group of highly qualified people as the Creative Class. Florida argues that the members of the Creative Class have the choice to work anywhere in the world. Consequently their desicion depends on whether the following three factors are in place in a given country: (1) the existence of a critical mass of talent and the ability to work with the best, (2) the installment of an advanced and sophisticated technology infrastructure, and the (3) a tolerant and open culture within society. The aim of this interdisciplinary course is to discuss the concept of the Creative Class in the East Asian context.

Following questions will be analyzed:

What is the Creative Class?
What is culture?
What is creativity?
What is education?
What is expertise?
What is happiness?
What is tolerance?
What is technology and innovation?
What is a system?
What is success?

Assessment and permitted materials

Weekly assignments: 50%
Participation and engagement in class: 50%

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Basic theoretical understanding of culture, creativity, education, expertise, happiness, tolerance, technology and innovation, systems and success in the East Asian context.
Practical application in presentation and argumentation, language learning processes and digital nomadism.

Examination topics

Flip teaching: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_teaching

Reading list

Berry, J. W., Poortinga, Y. H., Segall, M. H., & Dasen, P. R. (2002). Cross-Cultural Psychology: Research and Applications. Library. Cambridge University Press.

Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1997). Flow and Creativity. NAMTA Journal, 22(2), 60–97. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/detail?accno=EJ547968

Gladwell, M. (2008). Outliers: The Story of Success. Statistics Chichester Wiley 1984 2nd ed (Vol. 63, p. 309). Little, Brown and Company.

Hemlin, S., Allwood, C. M., & Martin, B. R. (2004). Creative Knowledge Environments: the Influences on Creativity in Research and Innovation. (S. Hemlin, C. M. Allwood, & B. R. Martin, Eds.)Studies in Higher Education, 31(3), xii, 225 p. Retrieved from http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/26117/

Kaufmann, E. (2009). Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance—and Why They Fall. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 15(1), 133–136.

Mok, P. (2009). Asian Cities and Limits to Creative Capital Theory. (L. Kong & J. O’Connor, Eds.) Media, 98, 135–150.

Park, S.S. (2012). Tolerance and Human Resources in Science and Technology in East Asia, in: Frank, R.; Getreuer-Kargl, I.; Pokorny, L. & Schick-Chen, A.: Vienna Journal of East Asian Studies Vol. 3. Vienna: Praesens.

Association in the course directory

WM4b

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