Political Economy for Social Policy and Research - SOCX865
This unit examines the interaction of economic and social forces relevant to policy and social research. It introduces students to economic concepts and forms of analysis from a range of different theoretical perspectives. It also introduces students to economic frameworks that are relevant to social policy analysis, such as macro economic policies to boost employment and the use of price competition to promote efficiency. There is no assumption of prior economic study, and the unit takes a broad and critical approach to economic analysis as it might be used in social research. Finally, the unit examines a number of contemporary debates, such as sustainability, work, gender discrimination and consumerism.
All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au
| When Offered: | S2 OUA - Session 2, offered through Open Universities Australia |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Ben Spies-Butcher |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Sociology Faculty of Arts |
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