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ECOP4012: Designing Political Economy Research
2023 unit information
This unit focuses on the development of research projects to apply the methodologies and analytical focus of different theoretical perspectives. You will be introduced to research design and methods, literature review, data collection and analysis, and research ethics. You will learn to design a robust research project to address a contemporary issue. You will study the application of different research methods and analytical techniques - such as document and secondary analyses, data mining and visualisation, surveys, interviews and focus groups - to a range of contemporary economic, social and political issues such as global warming, student debt, energy transitions and discrimination.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Political Economy
| Code | ECOP4012 |
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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 a strong understanding of the methodologies and analytical focus of different schools of economic thought, and the reasons for differences and similarities.
- LO2. Critically evaluate the methodological issues faced in undertaking different political economy research projects.
- LO3. Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of traditional approaches to data and information analysis.
- LO4. Demonstrate the capacity to apply appropriate research methods and analytical techniques to answer a research question.
- LO5. Demonstrate the ability to design and conduct an effective and feasible political economy research project to generate new knowledge about a contemporary issue.
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