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ECOP2612: Economic Policy and the State
2024 unit information
One of the most contentious issues in economic debates concerns the role of the state in responding to contemporary economic and social problems such as financial crises, ruptures in relations with major trading partners, or pandemics like COVID-19. In this unit, you will interrogate the contemporary economic policies of the Australian state. You will consider: how these macroeconomic policies have evolved as they have been shaped by different economic theories, interests, and ideologies; how these policies actually operate in practice; and, how a nation-state’s economic policies are influenced by international economic factors.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Political Economy
| Code | ECOP2612 |
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| Academic unit | Political Economy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. critically analyse and competently discuss the underlying macroeconomic frameworks of the predominant policy stances since the Great Depression
- LO2. understand how the history of economic and social events has influenced the development of economic thinking and policy design
- LO3. demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research that builds on the class materials in an original way
- LO4. recognise and evaluate the alternative political economic traditions and their policy recommendations
- LO5. engage with peers regarding various issues regarding economic policy.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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