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OLET1143: How Economic Policy Remade Australia
2025 unit information
Since the 1980s Australia has been reshaped by policies that have transformed what we do and our place in the global economy. This unit examines how Australia has been 'remade' Australian through economic policies. The rationale and success of labour market reform, privatization and international trade policies are critically examined.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Economics |
| Credit points | 2 |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the distinction between macroeconomic and microeconomic policies
- LO2. demonstrate an ability to identify and assess the aims of economic policy
- LO3. demonstrate an ability to identify and assess the consequences of economic policy
- LO4. communicate how government policies have shaped the modern Australian economic landscape.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Intensive March - April 2025
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Intensive July - August 2025
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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