| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the
following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or
errors: The aim of the Second Year Project is to further develop
the student’s ability to analyse real-world problems relating to
East Asia and global societies. The project must be
multidisciplinary, including the disciplines taught in 1st and 2nd
year ASP, in as far as they are relevant to the subject chosen.
The Second Year Project must include both empirical data and
appropriate theoretical and methodological tools for the analysis.
Students are welcome to use Porter’s Diamond, Nolan’s Global
Business Revolution, Dunning’s OLI model, functionalism, conflict
theory or other theories to analyse the empirical question. They
are encouraged to criticize, combine or compare theories. They are
also welcome to put national industries or economies in the context
of globalization. If the project builds on the topic of the
students’ report in Intercultural Communication & Organisation,
the project should present a definite development, in terms of
theory and method, in relation to that report.
A good project is one that demonstrates, first, a general grasp of
the readings presented during the 1st and 2nd year within the
academic fields relevant to the research issue, and second, an
ability to apply theoretical concepts in a comparative empirical
analysis. In addition a good project is driven by a specific
research interest (an idea), which arouses curiosity.
Students must demonstrate the following in terms of research method
and particular Second Year Project features:
- Overall grasp of relevant theories and research methods.
- Ability to select and apply theories and methodologies
systematically and coherently when addressing the specific problem
as well as describe and evaluate the grounds and consequences of
the choice of theory and methodology.
- Ability to identify, define and analyze a research issue and
question within the industrial sector.
- Ability to identify the variables (or issues) of interest and,
when appropriate, correctly identify their type, scale, and role in
the analysis. Ability to describe and evaluate the connections
between the different elements of the project: research question,
methods and theories, data, analysis and conclusion.
- Ability to structure a report and present an analysis in a
clear readable form in terms of language, style and content.
- Ability to link the theoretical, analytical, or empirical
perspectives (whichever are appropriate) used in the project to ASP
course material studied - particularly Asian Economic Organization
and Competitiveness and whenever appropriate utilize input from:
Intercultural Organization and Chinese or Japanese language
studies.
- Ability to specify the primary and/or secondary data sources
used. (Depending on the research issue, Second Year Projects may
involve both primary and secondary data sources. Be aware that the
primary data is defined as exclusively the outcome of interviews
and questionnaires you yourself conduct, whereas the secondary data
amounts to almost any other kind of data.)
- Ability to reflect on the project's achievements and
limitations (as appropriate). These may include implications for
the specified industrial sector, support for hypotheses, or
theoretical confirmation / rejection.
- Ability to propose further steps for inquiry at the industrial
sector level, given research opportunity.
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| Examination |
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2nd Year
Project:
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| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Oral group exam based on written group
product |
| Number of people in the group |
2-5 |
| Size of written product |
Max. 60 pages |
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Definition of number of pages:
Groups of
2 students max. 40 pages
3 students max. 50 pages
4 - 5 students max. 60 pages
Appendices carry no weight in the assessment of the project, and
the project must be readable without them.
Together with the project, groups should furthermore hand in the
declaration of confidentiality, when relevant. |
| Assignment type |
Project |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
Summer |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
The re-take exam shall be based on
the original project as the ordinary exam:
*if some of the group members fail the original exam: the re-take
exam will be held as a group exam with the failed group members and
based on the original project, where to the failed group members
must submit a written supplement of max 3 pages per person -
critically discussing the shortcomings and inaccuracies of the
original project.
*if the whole group fails: a substantially revised and improved
version of the original project must be handed in.
Make-up exam when ill at the ordinary oral exam: an individual oral
exam (20 minutes per student) based on the original project.
Make-up exam when ill and unable to participate during the writing
of the project: an individual project must be submitted followed by
an individual oral exam.
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Description of the exam
procedure
The exam time for the oral group exam is 20 minute per student
in the group, but max 1 hour in total, including deliberation and
feedback.
At the
group
oral exam:
The group should prepare a brief presentation (2 minutes
per student) of the project report's main points. The
presentation must ínclude all group members with focus on the
part s/he has done in the project.
The presentation (which may be interrupted if the examiners feel
that it does not advance the exam) is followed by a discussion of
selected issues related to methodological considerations, theory
application, or specific questions relating to the content or the
practical application of the results.
The examination may proceed as a structured question-answer
session with questions to both the whole group and the individual
group members. All students must show that they are able to
master their project and topic.
After the
group
oral exam:
Grading reflects the assessment of the written work and
oral performance as a whole.
The grades are individual and can vary from student to
student.
The examiners will give a brief oral feedback to the group when
giving the grades.
Prior to the exams:
The two examiners discuss the project report as a whole,
considering the strengths and weaknesses and the general level of
the work in relation to the evaluation criteria outlined here.
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| Course content and structure |
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The Second Year Project gives students the opportunity to
demonstrate their ability to work in an integrative and
interdisciplinary manner with the academic materials taught during
the Second year. Starting from a concrete problem and empirical
data, students are expected to conduct an independent
methodological discussion and theoretical analysis. Compared to the
First Year Project and the examinations in AEOC, Regional
Economic Integration in Asia and Intercultural Organization, the
Second Year Project is expected to demonstrate a deeper engagement
with theoretical issues.
The theme for the Second Year Project is “economic and cultural
contexts of business enterprises and organizations”. Whereas the
First Year Project concerned East Asian culture and society,
the Second Year Project focuses on the level of industries or
economic sectors, by analyzing the way in which societal conditions
– economic, political and/or cultural – influence and are, in turn,
influenced by, the competitive conditions of an industry. Students
are free to decide which industry or trade sector will be the
subject of study. The Second Year Project also involves a
comparative element. A trade or industry sector in China or Japan
must be compared with an equivalent non-East Asian sector. Here
East Asia refers to Northeast Asia (China, Japan, North and South
Koreas, Mongolia, Taiwan) and Southeast Asia (the ten countries in
ASEAN).
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| Teaching methods |
An Introductory Lecture on the Second Year
Project will be held (See Schedule on my.cbs.dk).
The main purpose is to give an overview of the Project process and
requirement, and to discuss Project topics and ideas. |
| Student workload |
| Teaching |
2 hours |
| Preparation |
204 hours |
| Examination |
1 hours |
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| Further Information |
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Please see the project manual for Second Year Project
on my.cbs for more details on the process.
Supervisor hours per group:
2 students - 8 hours
3 students - 10 hours
4-5 students - 12 hours
Exemptions of any kind regarding the project and/or exam
must be applied for by filling out a detailed exemption application
- kindly see more information on my.cbs.
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| Expected literature |
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