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ECOP1001: Economics as a Social Science
2024 unit information
This unit explores different views about the economy, the role of government, policies, and the causes, social and political aspects of economic events. You are introduced to the principal schools of economic thought -Classical, Marxian, Institutional, Neoclassical, Keynesian and Contemporary Political Economy. You will learn to apply these different perspectives to a political economy analysis of contemporary issues like climate change, social protest, the gig economy, wage theft, and global health pandemics. You will study the analytical focus, core concepts and insights of the different schools of economic thought within the context of the historical development of capitalist economies.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Political Economy
| Code | ECOP1001 |
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| Academic unit | Political Economy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate literacy in basic economic concepts.
- LO2. Demonstrate an understanding of the strengths and limitations of basic analytical tools used in economic analysis.
- LO3. Distinguish the principal schools of economic thought in terms of their historical origins, their political orientation and their contemporary relevance.
- LO4. Independently gather information from library and other sources.
- LO5. Apply information collected to construct answers to economic questions.
- LO6. Explain the connections between different views on economic issues and different schools of economic thought.
- LO7. Demonstrate the capacity for thinking critically about contemporary political economic issues.
- LO8. Prepare clearly written arguments about political economic issues.
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Semester 1 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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