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ECOP6121: Political Economy Dissertation Part 1

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ECOP6121: Political Economy Dissertation Part 1

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This unit of study comprises the first component of the dissertation capstone experience, appropriate for students considering higher degree by research (e.g., PhD) studies. Under the supervision of a member of academic staff from the Discipline of Political Economy, students develop a research proposal and undertake independent research towards a dissertation of 12,000 words. The dissertation is expected to make an original contribution to knowledge in the chosen field.

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Arts and Social Sciences

Details

Study level	Postgraduate
Academic unit	Political Economy
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites: ?	24 credit points with a minimum mark of 75
Corequisites: ?	None
Prohibitions: ?	None
Assumed knowledge: ?	None

Learning outcomes

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Demonstrate a high level of disciplinary expertise applied to contemporary political economy issues.
LO2. Demonstrate strong critical analytical skills applied to evaluate theoretical and empirical sources of information in the field of political economy.
LO3. Demonstrate research skills that enable you to draw on extensive and diverse primary and secondary sources to construct a written analysis.
LO4. Undertake a sustained piece of primarily self-directed, original research.
LO5. Demonstrate awareness of your intellectual and professional development.

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Semester 1 2026	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 2 2026	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View

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Semester 1 2027	Supervision	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable
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Semester 1 2020	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 2 2020	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2021	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2021	Normal day	Remote	View
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Semester 2 2021	Normal day	Remote	Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2022	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2022	Normal day	Remote	View
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Semester 1 2023	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2023	Normal day	Remote	View
Semester 2 2023	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2024	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 2 2024	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 1 2025	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View
Semester 2 2025	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	View

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ECOP6121: Political Economy Dissertation Part 1

2027 unit information

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Details

Enrolment rules

Learning outcomes

Unit availability

Modes of attendance (MoA)

Important enrolment information

Departmental permission requirements

Disclaimer

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