PAIS306 Political Economy
Updated: 17 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
| Offering | Not offered in 2007 | ||||||||
| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | ||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | November | ||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp in Economics, International Relations, Political and International Studies or Political Science or any 24 cp | ||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Restrictions | POLS 206, 306 | ||||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||||
| Combined Units | None | ||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | N/A | ||||||||
| Unit Description |
The aim of this unit of study is to enquire into the essential political nature of economic thought. Through a survey of various schools of political economists and philosophers, the political dimension of much of economic thought will be drawn out. Notions of social class, economic interests, and the conflict over claims about the way a society ought to be organised will be explored, the aim being to analyse how these notions are implicit in economic thought. In addition, there will be some application of the analysis to contemporary problems and events. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |