What is neoliberal thought, what are neoliberal policies, and what are the major critiques that have been levelled against neoliberalism? These are the questions we will explore in this course, focusing both on the primary texts that are generally associated with neoliberalism (e.g., F.A. Hayek and Milton Friedman), as well as the most important critical attacks on neoliberalism (e.g. David Harvey, Naomi Klein, Noam Chomsky, Wendy Brown, James Ferguson, etc.) The focus of this course is thus the theory and practice of neoliberalism in historical and contemporary contexts. We will be considering the dominance of neoliberalism as an ideology, as a set of policies and a form of governance, one that generates contradictions and space to consider emerging and possible alternatives. This course will be of interest to students concerned with the impact of political and economic principles on human and environmental systems, and with understanding the contemporary global upsurge of challenges to neoliberal policies and practices.
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a student contribution band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2024 contribution amount* -
$2,040
2024 contribution amount - continuing student who commenced before 1 Jan 2021* -
$957
* for Clinical Psychology (Clin Psych) & Professional Pathways (Prof Path) bands the contribution amount is determined by accredited course. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should visit our CSP page for further information.
Note: The Job-ready Graduates Package introduced new funding clusters and contribution amounts from the 2021 academic year. If you are a continuing student who commenced before 1 January 2021 studying units in disciplines with increased contribution amounts, you will continue paying the same amount (indexed each year) as you would have. For further information visit the Australia Government's Study Assist website.
These places are offered for postgraduate studies or to CSP ineligible students and tuition fees are not subsidised by the Australian Government. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
It is important to check unit delivery details including location and census date, prior to making decisions about enrolment. Detailed semester and census date information can be found on the Important Dates page.