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Overview
The unit ECOP4011: Advanced Theory in Political Economy is an advanced unit in the theoretical foundations of political economy. It extends and deepens knowledge gained from ECOP3911 and complements studies in ECOP4012. The unit interrogates the main schools of critical scholarship and how they can be deployed in research practice to illuminate and advance new understandings of contemporary issues in political economy.
Unit Details and Rules
- Academic unit: Political Economy
- Credit points: 6
- Prerequisites: None
- Corequisites: None
- Prohibitions: None
- Assumed knowledge: None
- Available to study abroad and exchange students: No
Teaching Staff
- Coordinator: Adam David Morton
Assessment
- Type: Online task
- Description: Learning journal
- Weight: 15%
- Due: Multiple weeks
- Length: 1000 words
- Type: Assignment
- Description: Seminar paper
- Weight: 15%
- Due: Week 07, Due date: 03 Apr 2023 at 23:59
- Length: 1000 words
- Type: Assignment
- Description: Research essay
- Weight: 50%
- Due: Week 13, Due date: 22 May 2023 at 23:59
- Length: 3000 words
- Type: Presentation
- Description: Seminar leadership
- Weight: 20%
- Due: Weekly
- Length: 1000 words
Assessment Summary
Detailed information for each assessment can also be found on Canvas. The seminar room for teaching is Building A02, Social Science Building, Room 105, meeting Thursdays 12:00-2:00.
Learning Support
- Simple extensions: If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.
- Special consideration: If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.
Weekly Schedule
| Week | Date | Topic | Learning Activity | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Feb | Introduction: On the philosophy of internal relations | Seminar (2 hr) | |
| 2 | 2 March | The separation of the "economic" and the "political" in capitalism | Seminar (2 hr) | |
| 3 | 9 March | No Class | Seminar (2 hr) | |
| 4 | 16 March | No Class | Seminar (2 hr) | |
| 5 | 23 March | The Problem of Eurocentrism | Seminar (2 hr) | |
| 6 | 30 March | The Transition Debate | Seminar (2 hr) | |
| 7 | 6 April | Rethinking the Origins of Capitalism | Seminar (2 hr) | |
| 8 | 20 April | Understanding Structure and Conjuncture | Seminar (2 hr) | |
| 9 | 27 April | Imperial Rivalry | Seminar (2 hr) | |
| 10 | 4 May | Primitive Accumulation | Seminar (2 hr) | |
| 11 | 11 May | Bourgeois Revolution | Seminar (2 hr) | |
| 12 | 18 May | Dutch Colonisation | Seminar (2 hr) | |
| 13 | 25 May | The Rise of the West | Seminar (2 hr) |
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1: understand theories in political economy that are integral to the study of capitalism
- LO2: demonstrate a capacity to critically reflect on and evaluate these debates
- LO3: apply key conceptual ideas to analyse the political economy of inequality
- LO4: participate in all aspects of the unit of study including class presentations and discussions and independent study
- LO5: write original and well-researched pieces of work in which you articulate your own unique position and effectively argue your case.
Graduate Qualities
The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course.
- GQ1: Depth of disciplinary expertise
- GQ2: Critical thinking and problem solving
- GQ3: Oral and written communication
- GQ4: Information and digital literacy
- GQ5: Inventiveness
- GQ6: Cultural competence
- GQ7: Interdisciplinary effectiveness
- GQ8: Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity
- GQ9: Influence
Outcome Map
Learning outcomes | Graduate qualities ---|--- GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ3 | GQ4 | GQ5 | GQ6 | GQ7 | GQ8 | GQ9
Responding to Student Feedback
This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews. No changes have been made since this unit was last offered.
Disclaimer
The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers. This unit of study outline was last modified on 20 Feb 2023.
