ECX5479 Project evaluation
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECX5479 Project evaluation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs ECC4650 or ECF5410.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECX5479
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ECX5479
No unit lists ECX5479 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
If you are enrolled in course B3701, there is no prerequisite.
Overview
This unit exposes you to different techniques that allow us to provide answers to questions of the type “Does [policy X] cause [outcome Y]?” Emphasis is placed on the appropriate definition of counterfactual outcomes (building on the Rubin Causal Model) and on the discussion of the credibility of different designs that aim at constructing a counterfactual [i.e. outcome Y in the absence of policy X].
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand the central role of the concept of counterfactual in policy analysis
- 2
understand the importance of randomisation as the credibility standard, as well as its limitations and difficulties
- 3
understand the value of different observational designs.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
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. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Paulo Santos
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECX5479?
You need ECC4650 or ECF5410 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ECX5479 offered?
In 2021, ECX5479 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is ECX5479?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECX5479 have an exam?
No. ECX5479 has 1 assessment task and no exam.