2018 Winter School Subject List
Economics as a Social Science (ECOP1001) - Opens 04 Oct 2016 | |
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Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences Department: Political Economy Level: Undergraduate Credit Points: 6 Instructors: | Start Date: 09 Jan 2017 End Date: 03 Feb 2017 Capacity: 25 Status: Places available Applications Open: 04 Oct 2016 Applications Close: 07 Dec 2016 Census date: 18 Jan 2017 On-time withdrawals close: 18 Jan 2017 Available to audit: No Open to HSC graduates?: No |
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DescriptionEconomic concerns are central to modern society and politics. Yet economists are deeply divided in their views about how the economy works and how it could be made to work better. This unit of study explores the principal competing currents of economic thought - classical, neo-classical, institutional, Marxian and Keynesian. It looks at how these rival economic theories shape views about economic policy and the nature of capitalism. This unit provides a solid foundation for subsequent study in political economy. Assessment
TimetableStart Date: 09 Jan 2017 End Date: 03 Feb 2017 Lectures: Mon, Wed & Fri: 14:00 - 17:00 hrs Final Exam: Fri 10 Feb, 14:00 hrs Start (90mins & 10mins reading time) Location:Abercrombie Business School Collaborative Learning Studio 3300 TextsStilwell, F. (2012), Political Economy: the Contest of Economic Ideas, 3rd edition, Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Argyrous, G. and Stilwell, F. (eds.) (2011), Readings in Political Economy: Economics as a Social Science, 3rd edition, Prahran: Tilde University Press. |