- Compare and contrast different epistemological approaches in economics and situate them within broader philosophical traditions (k4).
- Analyse the role of assumptions, models, and abstractions in economic theory-building (k4).
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of empirical methods in economics, including statistical and experimental approaches (k5).
- Apply epistemological criteria to assess the validity and reliability of economic predictions and policy recommendations (k3).
- Interpret and synthesise interdisciplinary perspectives on economic knowledge, including insights from philosophy, sociology, and history (k5).
- Develop well-founded critiques of economic paradigms based on epistemological considerations (k6).
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- Key epistemological positions (e.g. realism, positivism, constructivism) and their significance for economic thought.
- Methodological debates in economics, including the role of formal models, empirical evidence, and counterfactual reasoning.
- The historical development of epistemological perspectives in economics, from classical political economy to contemporary debates in heterodox and mainstream economics.
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