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Political Economy Table

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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 core 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 core 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

Core
ECOP1001
Economics as a Social Science
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
ECOP1003
Global Economy: Production-Trade-Finance
6      Semester 2

2000 level units of study

Core
ECOP2011
Economic Theories of Capitalism
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2001
Semester 1
ECOP2012
Social Foundations of Capitalism
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2002
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECOP2612
Economic Policy and the State
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
Semester 2
Selective
ECOP2011
Economic Theories of Capitalism
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2001
Semester 1
ECOP2012
Social Foundations of Capitalism
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2002
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECOP2612
Economic Policy and the State
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
Semester 2
ECOP2616
Inequality and Distribution

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP3620
Semester 2
ECOP2619
Global Development
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP3014
Semester 2
Semester 2

3000 level units of study

Selective
ECOP3011
Race, Gender and Class
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2901 or ECOP2911
Semester 2
ECOP3015
Environmental Political Economy
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP3005
Semester 1
ECOP3019
Money and Finance
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP3009
Semester 1
ECOP3021
Development and Environment in India

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Intensive February
ECOP3601
Economic Cycles and Instability
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2601
Semester 1
ECOP3613
Global Capitalism: Uneven Development
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy
N ECOP2613 or ECOP3012
Semester 2
ECOP3618
Neoliberalism: Theory, Practice, Crisis

This unit of study is not available in 2022

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
N ECOP3901


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

If you are completing two majors and both of your majors are from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your first major, and the Industry and Community Project unit of study for your second major.
If you are completing two majors but only one of your majors is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for that major.
If you are completing one major only and that major is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your major.
FASS3999
Interdisciplinary Impact
6    P Completion of at least 90 credit points

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December

Intensive December
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECOP3999
Interdisciplinary Impact

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P Completion of at least 90 credit points
N Interdisciplinary Impact in another major

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December

Intensive December
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECOP3998
Industry and Community Project
6    P 72 credit points
C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2