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1. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course aims to provide students theories and policies of digitalization in open economies. The characteristics of networks, IT services and digital goods, recent developments in the segments will be presented. In addition, this course refers to the macroeconomic and microeconomic aspects of networks; impact of digitization on the productivity, market structure in the digital technology industries. In addition, the course will provide students with policy tools to analyze digitalization issues in the context of regional and international integration.
2. COURSE CONTENT
No.
Content
Time Allocation
Contribute to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
Lecture
Practice, Seminar
1
Chap 1: Overview of digitalization in the open economy
1.1. History of digital technology
1.2. Digitization and the Internet
3
0
0
5,5
1
2
Chap 1: Overview of digitalization in the open economy (cont)
1.3. Information network and digital goods
1.3.1. Information Network
1.3.2. Digital Goods
1.3.3. Digital services
3
0
0
5,5
1,2,3
3
Chap 2: Digital indicators in the open economy: information society indicators
2.1. Information society indicators
2.1.1. General indicators
2.1.2. Digital opportunity indicators (DOI)
2.1.3. NRI indicators
3
0
2
5,5
1,2,3
4
Chap 2: Digital indicators in the open economy: information society indicators (cont)
2.2. Indicators of information networks, digital products and services
2.2.1. Indicators of information network and digital goods
2.2.2. Information and communication technology products classification
2.2.3. Software and open source code
2.3. Digital infrastructure indicators
3
0
2
5,5
1,2,3
5
Chap 3: Theories of digitalization in the open economy
3.1. Digitization and productivity of economy
3.1.1. Digitization and total factor productivity (TFP)
3.1. 2. Labor productivity by industries
3
0
2
5,5
1,2,4, 6
6
Chap 3: Theories of digitalization in open economies
3.2. Network economy and market structure
3.2.1. Inverted U-shaped demand curve
3.2.2. Monopoly in the network economic model
3
0
2
5,5
1,2,4, 6
7
Chap 3: Theories of digitalization in open economies (cont)
3.3. Internalizing production and business in the digital technology industry
3.3.1. Business strategy and internalization
3.3.2. Outsourcing and offshoring
3.4. Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in the Digital technology industry
3
0
2
5,5
1,2,4,6
8
Tutorials for the Mid-term assignment requirement and discussion about the assignment’s topic
3
0
0
5,5
5,7
9
Chap 4: Digitalization management policies
4.1. Objectives and principles and some main digitalization management policies
4.1.1. Objectives and principles
4.1.2. Media Policy
4.1.3. Data security and safety
4.1.4. Competition regulation policy
4.1.5. Digitization, labor and education
4.1.6. Digital trade policy
3
0
2,5
5,5
1,2,4, 6
10
Chap 4: Digitalization management policies (cont)
4.2. Management policies of organizations
4.2.1. WTO rules
4.2.2. EU regulations
4.2.3. Internet Administration
3
0
2,5
5,5
1,2,4, 6
11
Chap 4: Digitalization management policies (cont)
4.3. Information network management policy
4.4. information technology services policy
4.5. Digital products management policy
3
0
2,5
5,5
1,2,4, 6
12
Case study 1: Trade of Vietnam’s digital goods
3
0
2,5
5,5
1,2,4, 6
13
Case stydy 2: Smart banking
3
0
2,5
5,5
1,2,4, 6
14
Revision- presentation of students
3
0
0
5,5
5,7
15
Presentation of students
3
0
0
5,5
5,7
Total
45
0
22,5
82,5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
3.1. Type of Assessment
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Attendance
The number of attendances and participation in the lesson
10%
Mid-term Assessment
.
Homework Assignments and/or presentation
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
30%
Summative
Final test
Short form and/or multiple-choice tests
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
60%
Total:
100%
3.2. Assessment Criteria
* Generic Criteria:
For exercises: exercises are presented on A4 size paper; font size: 14; font: Times New Roman or VnTime; the size of the upper, lower, left, right order of 2.5cm, 2.5cm, 3.5cm, 2cm; 1.5 lines line spacing.
* Formative assessment
- Class attendance
- Homework assignments
- Form: Essay
- Content: specific topic
- Criteria:
+ Determine the issue clearly, reasonably, feasibly 2 pts
+ Logical analysis, reality contact, new content 5 pts
+ Multiple, diversified, interesting materials 1 pts
+ Clear language, cited reference 2 pts
Total :10 pts
* Summative assessment
- Short form and/or multiple-choice tests
- Content: Issues have been studied
- The exam test includes multiple choices questions
- Criteria:
+ Exact answer multiple-choice questions: 10 pts
Total: 10 pts