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ECON6101: Special Topic in Economics 1
2024 unit information
This unit of study consists of a special topic in economics, periodically available through staff research interests and the presence of visiting academic staff. As such, the topic and availability of the unit varies from semester to semester, and students should consult the unit of study outline for details pertinent to their intended semester of enrolment.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Economics
| Code | ECON6101 |
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| Academic unit | Economics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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(ECON5001 and ECON5002) or (ECON6701 and ECON6702) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate familiarity with the main models of political economy.
- LO2. Identify the likely outcome arising from the interaction of political agents.
- LO3. Recognise 'real world' economic situations that can be studied by developed models and predict the likely outcomes.
- LO4. Understand the limitations of various models, distinguish between competing explanations, and critically evaluate competing theories.
- LO5. Participate in public policy discussions arising in political environments.
- LO6. Develop the skills needed to evaluate applied economic research.
Unit availability
This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.
The outline is published 2 weeks before the first day of teaching. You can look at previous outlines for a guide to the details of a unit.
| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2023
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 1 2023
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Normal day | Remote |
| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Modes of attendance (MoA)
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