This course tackles the big questions of economic growth, inequality and sustainability. It introduces students to a range of contemporary debates, frameworks and insights, and it helps students to apply them to real-world problems to produce technically sound and politically attractive policy advice. Through a mix of lectures, interactive case workshops and the writing of case papers, the course exposes students to the key policy debates of our time, and helps them to improve their analytical and writing skills.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand some of the key challenges facing policymakers using contemporary economic frameworks and debates.
- Use economic ideas, logic and data in a coherent and compelling way.
- Critically and accurately assess, construct and communicate arguments on key economic policy issues.
- Effectively and accurately use and cite sources to support arguments.
Other Information
The course involves a mixture of lectures, seminars and individual consultations.
Indicative Assessment
- Essay 1 (1,500 words) (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Essay 2 (1,500 words) (40) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Essay 3 (1,500 words) (40) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Oral presentation (10) [LO 1,2,3]
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Workload
The standard workload for a 6 unit course is 130 hours including in class time and independent study. The course is divided into three blocks of four weeks of length. This varies from year to year, but typically each block consists of about six hours of lectures, four of seminars, and an individual consultation.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Prescribed Texts
None
Preliminary Reading
Readings will be available on the Wattle course site.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4560 | Standard Rate |
| 2023 | $3600 |
Grandfathered Rate*
*continuing students in nominated programs only. See fee website |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $5820 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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