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ECON4913: Topics in Economic History
2025 unit information
This unit covers selected topics in economic history that have critically impacted economic development in the last few centuries. Topics may include the commercial revolution and expansion of international trade; the role of empires; slave trade; state capacity; the Great Depression; population and economic growth; the role of religion; the industrial revolution; the role of culture and institutions on growth; innovation and the 20th century.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Economics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Critically analyse academic research and media articles
- LO2. Identify and understand the determinants of long-run growth
- LO3. Apply core economic principles in historical context
- LO4. Manage, analyse, evaluate and use research materials efficiently and effectively
- LO5. Use economic theory and empirical analysis to create novel research ideas
- LO6. Understand how historical events and economic policies shaped societies
- LO7. Create and use visualisations to efficiently transmit economic ideas
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney |
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