ECC5591 Economics research methods 1
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECC5591 Economics research methods 1 is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECC5591
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ECC5591
No unit lists ECC5591 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B3701, B6023 or B6030 to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit introduces advanced economic research methodologies commonly used in various areas of applied, empirical, and theoretical analysis. Topics are tailored to cover a range of specialisations in economics, and may include, but not be limited to, advanced economic theory, economic modelling, experimental methodologies, program evaluation, programming, computation and simulation techniques.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
be familar with economics research methods used in various economics specialisations
- 2
be able to apply several methods to answer economics research questions
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- 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 allows you to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
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.
Where it fits
ECC5591 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Qingyuan Du
- Dr Xiaodong Fan
- Dr Gordon Leslie
- Dr Chengsi Wang
- Professor Lata Gangadharan
- Dr Claudio Labanca
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Liang Choon Wang
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECC5591?
ECC5591 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ECC5591 offered?
In 2025, ECC5591 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ECC5591?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECC5591 have an exam?
No. ECC5591 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ECC5591?
ECC5591 is part of Economics and Health economics.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Organisational unit
- Department of Economics
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20252026