Political Economy

Master of Political Economy
Graduate Diploma in Political Economy
Graduate Certificate in Political Economy

Candidates for the Master of Political Economy are required to complete 48 credit points, including 18 credit points of core units of study and 30 credit points of elective units of study.

Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Political Economy are required to complete 36 credit points, including at least 12 credit points of core units of study and up to 24 credit points of elective units of study.

Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Political Economy are required to complete 24 credit points, including at least 6 credit points of core units of study and up to 18 credit points of elective units of study.

Core units of study

Semester 1
ECOP6101 Core Concepts in Political Economy
ECOP6103 Strategic Debates on Economic Change

Semester 2
ECOP6101 Core Concepts in Political Economy
ECOP6031 Research in Political Economy

Elective units of study

Semester 1
ECOP6011 USA-Europe-Japan: Trade and Investment
ECOP6012 Country Risk Analysis
ECOP6016 China in the World Economy
ECOP6018 Economic Development: Growth & Wellbeing
ECOP6028 Research Essay for MEc(Soc Sc) Part 1
ECOP6029 Research Essay for MEc(Soc Sc) Part 2
ECOP6121 Long Essay Part A
ECOP6122 Long Essay Part B

Semester 2
ECOP6015 Global Employment and Migration
ECOP6028 Research Essay for MEc(Soc Sc) Part 1
ECOP6029 Research Essay for MEc(Soc Sc) Part 2
ECOP6108 Economic Management for Sustainability
ECOP6121 Long Essay Part A
ECOP6122 Long Essay Part B
ECOP6130 Human Rights & International Development
ECOP6901 Finance and Economic Change

Master's degree candidates may choose up to three, and Graduate Diploma candidates may choose up to two of the following elective units:

Semester 1
ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
DVST6901 Development: Critical Perspectives A
DVST6904 Rethinking Poverty
PACS6911 Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies

Semester 2
ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
DVST6902 Development: Critical Perspectives B
DVST6904 Rethinking Poverty
GEOS5501 Human Rights and the Environment
GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance
PHIL5921 Cosmopolitan and Community