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ECON7030: Economics Research Project
2025 unit information
This unit represents a culminating academic experience for students in the Master of Economics by bringing together their knowledge in economic theory and methodology to analyse an economic problem. The unit involves writing a 6,000-word report. The emphasis is on students acquiring skills in identifying an economic problem, undertaking the required analysis using appropriate tools, and disseminating the results.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Economics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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24 credit points from Economics elective units of study |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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ECON7010 or ECON7020 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. apply economic principles to problems in a broader real-world context
- LO2. critically review relevant literature
- LO3. demonstrate understanding of appropriate quantitative and analytical techniques to generate and interpret results for real-world research problems
- LO4. demonstrate understanding of insights provided by economics as they apply to real-world problems
- LO5. communicate research results effectively to a broader audience
- LO6. critically examine the nature and implications of assumptions and value judgements involved in economic research.
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