ECC5511 Economic growth: Causes and consequences
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECC5511 Economic growth: Causes and consequences is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 25%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECC5511
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ECC5511
No unit lists ECC5511 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
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Overview
The unit surveys the causes and consequences of economic development over the last centuries. Topics include analysis of climate, geography, institutions, human capital and technology on long-run growth. These topics are intended to enhance your understanding of why some countries are rich whilst others are poor.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for ECC5511.
Assessment
- Within semester assessment75%
- Examination25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand the general outline of economic development
- 2
critically examine the major explanations of the dynamics of growth and change in the economy over the last centuries
- 3
critically evaluate and effectively communicate current debates on causes and consequences of economic growth
- 4
acquire a historical understanding of current economic circumstances.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECC5511?
ECC5511 has no prerequisites.
When is ECC5511 offered?
ECC5511 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is ECC5511?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECC5511 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 25% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.