Course overview
The course deals with controversial aspects of economic policy faced by governments, focusing on real-world applications of economic insights. Policy challenges addressed in the course will range across different areas of policy. Issues of relevance to both domestic and international policy will be explored as will topics of particular importance in developing countries. This exploration also involves the development of relevant research skills and students undertaking individual research projects that exhibit original investigation, critical reflection and interpretation.
Course learning outcomes
- Acquire economic insights relevant to policy issues.
- Apply economic analysis to local, state, national and international policy issues.
- Prepare material on and present economic insights with policy relevance.
- Provide and respond to constructive criticism of economic policy analysis.
- Evaluate and synthesize research-based and scholarly literature.
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge in an area of economic policy and research.