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Master of Political Economy MPolEc
Postgraduate Coursework 2010

 

Application Closing Dates

 
Semester 1 Semester 2 Mid-Year Entry CRICOS
30 OCT 2009 30 APR 2010 Available 064136K
Late applications are considered, however priority will be given to applications received on time.

Duration

 
This qualification may be completed in 1 year (minimum of 2 semesters) of full time study, or 2 - 4 years part time.

Entry Requirements

 
A Bachelor degree in the humanities, social sciences or economics or equivalent with a minimum credit average (65%).

Completion Requirements

 
8 units of study (totalling 48 credit points) comprising: 3 core units of study; plus a minimum of 2 units from Table A; and 3 additional units either from Table A, Table B or as approved by the Program Coordinator.

Units of Study

NB: 2010 Units of Study will be finalised in late September 2009 and available to view on this site in October. Any links below to the online Handbook are to 2009 listings and should be treated as a guide only. Please refer to the 2010 Handbook for additional units.
 
  SemPts
Core
ECOP 6031 Research in Political Economy 2 6
ECOP 6101 Core Concepts in Political Economy 1,2 6
ECOP 6103 Strategic Debates on Economic Change 1 6
Elective
ARTS 7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates 1, 2 6
Elective A
ECOP 6010 International Trade Regulation 1 6
ECOP 6011 USA-Europe-Japan: Trade and Investment 1 6
ECOP 6015 Global Employment and Migration 2 6
ECOP 6016 China in the World Economy 1 6
ECOP 6019 Political Economy of Conflict & Peace 1 6
ECOP 6030 Debates in Political Economy 1 1 6
ECOP 6104 Long Essay/Project 1, 2 6
ECOP 6130 Human Rights & International Development 1 6
ECOP 6901 Finance and Economic Change 2 6
USSC 6905 US Economic Policy and Regulation 2 6
Elective B
DVST 6901 Development: Critical Perspectives A 1 6
DVST 6902 Development: Critical Perspectives B 2 6
DVST 6904 Rethinking Poverty 2 6
PACS 6907 Gender and the Development of Peace 10 6
PACS 6911 Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies 1,2,11 6
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Semester
Start
End
 
1
Semester 1
02 Mar
10 Jun
2010
7
Semester 1a
02 Mar
26 Apr
2010
8
Semester 1b
20 Apr
07 Jun
2010
2
Semester 2
27 Jul
08 Nov
2010
9
Semester 2a
27 Jul
13 Sep
2010
10
Semester 2b
07 Sep
01 Nov
2010
11
Winter Main
29 Jun
19 Jul
2010
Notes:
 
Department permission required
 
Department permission required. Highly recommended that this unit of study be completed during first semester of study by all non-English speaking background postgraduate students. Exceptions may be made by the relevant postgraduate coordinator and/or the unit coordinator for those NESB students who have fluent English and have completed their Bachelor award at a university where English was the medium of instruction. More Information