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Political Economy Table

Semester 2 2020 unit of study availability

Some Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences units of study originally intended to run in Semester 2, 2020 are no longer available.

A full and up-to-date list of units of study available in Semester 2, 2020 from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, can be found on this webpage.
 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Political Economy

Major

A major in Political Economy requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 18 credit points of 3000-level selective units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project unit

Minor

A minor in Political Economy requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units

1000-level units of study

ECOP1001
Economics as a Social Science
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
ECOP1003
International Economy and Finance
6      Semester 2

2000-level units of study

Core
ECOP2011
Economic Theories of Modern Capitalism
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2001
Semester 1
ECOP2012
Social Foundations of Modern Capitalism
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2002
Semester 1
ECOP2612
Economic Policy in Global Context
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
Semester 2
Selective
ECOP2011
Economic Theories of Modern Capitalism
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2001
Semester 1
ECOP2012
Social Foundations of Modern Capitalism
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2002
Semester 1
ECOP2612
Economic Policy in Global Context
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
Semester 2
ECOP2613
Political Economy of Global Capitalism

This unit of study is not available in 2020

6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP3012
Semester 2
ECOP2616
Inequality and Distribution
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP3620
Semester 2
ECOP2617
Globalisation and Labour

This unit of study is not available in 2020

6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP3622
Semester 1
ECOP2619
Development in Emerging Economies
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP3014
Semester 1

3000-level units of sttudy

Selective
ECOP3011
Class: Exploring Theory and Method
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2901 or ECOP2911
Semester 2
ECOP3015
Political Economy of the Environment
6      Semester 1
ECOP3017
Human Rights in Development

This unit of study is not available in 2020

6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP3007
Semester 2
ECOP3019
Political Economy of Money and Finance

This unit of study is not available in 2020

6    P 6 Intermediate credit points from Political Economy
N ECOP3009
Semester 1
ECOP3021
Development and Environment in India
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Intensive February
ECOP3022
Political Economy of Gender

This unit of study is not available in 2020

6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP3016 or ECOP2614
Semester 1
ECOP3601
Cycles and Instability
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2601
Semester 1
ECOP3618
Neoliberalism: Theory, Practice, Crisis
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2618
Semester 2
ECOP3911
Theories in Political Economy
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy including ECOP2911
N ECOP3901


Third year students who have not completed the prerequisites should consult the Department of Political Economy about alternative requirements.
Semester 1
ECOP3912
Research in Political Economy
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy including ECOP2911
N ECOP3902


Third year students who have not completed the prerequisites should consult the Department of Political Economy about alternative requirements.
Semester 2

Interdisciplinary Project unit of study

Where this major is being completed as a first major towards a degree, students should ensure that the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study is undertaken.
Where this major is being completed as a second major from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences towards a degree, the Industry and Community Project unit of study is the appropriate unit to select.
ECOP3999
Interdisciplinary Impact
6    P Completion of at least 90 credit points
N Interdisciplinary Impact in another major
Intensive December
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECOP3998
Industry and Community Project
6    C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major.
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2