Major type

Undergraduate

Description

This major is a second required major option for the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) and will be offered by the Faculty of Arts, through the Department of Political Economy in the new School of Social and Political Sciences from 2008.

Studies in Political Economy are a focal point for critical inquiry into contemporary economic issues, taking account of their connections with social, political and environmental concerns. Political Economy is an excellent background for a wide range of careers such as journalism and the media, economic research, teaching, public service, and management.

Requirements for the major

Students intending to complete a major in Political Economy must complete two prerequisite junior units of study (12 credit points), as follows:

• ECOP1001 Economics as a Social Science
• Either ECOP1003 International Political Economy OR ECOP1004 Economy and Society (New unit for 2009)

For a major in Political Economy, students must complete at least 36 credit points in senior units of study, comprising:

1. Two compulsory ECOP 2000-level units of study (12 credit points), as follows:
• ECOP2011 Economics of Modern Capitalism
• ECOP2612 Economic Policy in Global Context (New unit for 2009)
2. At least four units of study (24 credit points) of senior elective units of study selected from the following:
• ECOP2012 Social Foundations of Modern Capitalism
• ECOP2911 Political Economy Honours II
• ECOP3012 Global Political Economy
• ECOP3014 International Development and Trade
• ECOP3015 Political Economy of the Environment
• ECOP3017 Political Economy of Human Rights
• ECOP3018 Economic Policy
• ECOP3019 Finance: Volatility and Regulation
• ECOP3620 Distribution of Income and Wealth (New unit for 2009)
• ECOP3911 Political Economy Honours III (Part A)
• ECOP3912 Political Economy Honours III (Part B)

Pre-2009 students

Students who commenced their degree prior to 2009, may choose to complete a Political Economy major as follows:

Students intending to complete a major in Political Economy must complete two prerequisite junior units of study (12 credit points), as follows:

• ECOP1001 Economics as a Social Science
• ECOP1002 Economy and Policy †

† Please Note: Bachelor of International Studies students may substitute the compulsory junior unit of study ECOP1002 with ECOP1003 International Economy and Finance to complete a major in Political Economy.

1. Any one ECOP 2000-level senior unit of study (six credit points) selected from the electives listed in (ii) (excluding Pre-honours units of study)
2. At least five senior elective units of study (30 credit points) selected from the those listing under the current Political Economy major above OR three ECOP senior electives and one ECOS senior elective.

Please Note: All senior ECOS elective units of study require the completion of additional prerequisites outside of those units of study listed for this major.

Pre-2006 students

Students who commenced their degree prior to 2006 must complete the following to be awarded a major in Political Economy:

1. Two (2) compulsory junior units of study:
   • ECOP1001 Economics as a Social Science
   • ECOP1002 Economy and Policy *
2. One ECOP 2000-level unit of study (excluding honours units)
3. A minimum of 32 credit points of senior (2000 or 3000-level) units of study in Political Economy (including the 1 x compulsory 2000 level unit listed above).

Please Note: One ECON/ECOS 3000-level unit of study can be substituted for one ECOP unit of study, however students should note that additional prerequisites apply).

* This unit is not available for 2009 enrolments

Availability of this major

The Political Economy major is available as a second required major under the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies).

Students may also be able to complete this major under the following degrees. (Restrictions on the availabily of this major apply. Its availabily is subject to the credit point restrictions on units from other faculties in course rules of these degrees and restrictions based on other compulsory requiresments of these degrees).

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Economics

Units of study in this major

For details of available compulsory and elective units of study for 2008, students should refer Online Unit of Study Handbook or the School of Political and Social Sciences (Faculty of Arts) website.

• Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) (FH019)

• University of Sydney