Information for Continuing Master of Economic Studies Students for 2008

• This document provides information on course requirements to assist you in completing your 2008 re-enrolment. The information has been updated from 2007 course information to include any unit changes made during the 2007 academic review cycle. As a result of the review, new units may have been added, units withdrawn, unit content updated, unit titles, codes, semester of offer changed etc. See the 2008 Units Catalogue for further details (codes, titles, content, prerequisites, restrictions).

• Please take a moment to look at requirements for your course as this information will help you select units for study in 2008.

Course Requirements
Candidates must complete units to the value of 48 cp. The course may include up to 18 cp at 300 level and/or a combination of units at 400 and 500 level.

The course of study will include 36 cp in the relevant major and 12 cp of elective units selected from the School of Business, Economics and Public Policy or the School of Law. Units within the available majors include:

Agricultural and Resource Economics
Any combination of units from the following:
ECON 324 Welfare Economics for Policy
ECON 326 Benefit-Cost Analysis
ECON 328/428 Microeconomic Policy Evaluation
ECON 329/429 Natural Resource Economics
ECON 330 Environmental Economics
ECON 331/431 Introduction to Bioeconomics
ECON 333/433 Agribusiness Marketing
ECON 334/434 Rural Finance and Risk Management
ECON 335/435 Commodity Markets
ECON 336/436 Agribusiness Corporate Strategy
ECON 437/537 Policy Issues in Developing Countries

Economics
Any combination of units coded ECON or QM including:
ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON 303 Banking and Finance
ECON 310 Australian Microeconomic Policy
ECON 311 Australian Macroeconomic Issues
ECON 317 International Trade and Payments
ECON 328 Microeconomic Policy Evaluation
ECON 371 Introductory Econometrics
ECON 376 Applied Econometrics
ECON 377 Efficiency and Productivity Analysis
ECON 408 Advanced Microeconomics
ECON 409 Advanced Macroeconomics
QM 364 Introduction to Business Forecasting
QM 365 Business Decision Making
QM 367 Survey Methods for Business and Economics

Economic Analysis
Compulsory Units
ECON 371 Introductory Econometrics
ECON 408 Advanced Microeconomics
ECON 409 Advanced Macroeconomics
Plus three units from the following:
ECON 303 Banking and Finance
ECON 311 Australian Macroeconomic Issues
ECON 314/414 Economics of Developing Countries
ECON 316 The Evolution of Economic Ideas
ECON 317/417 International Trade and Payments
ECON 319/419 Public Finance
ECON 328/428 Microeconomic Policy Evaluation
ECON 374/474 Econometric Analysis of Financial Markets
ECON 376/476 Applied Econometrics
QM 364 Introduction to Business Forecasting
QM 365 Business Decision Making
QM 367 Survey Methods for Business and Economics

Economic Development
Compulsory Units
ECON 314/414 Economics of Developing Countries
ECON 317/417 International Trade and Payments
Plus four units from the following:
ECON 326 Benefit-Cost Analysis
ECON 329/429 Natural Resource Economics
ECON 330 Environmental Economics
ECON 335/435 Commodity Markets
ECON 345 Economy and Business in Modern Asia
ECON 350 Southeast Asia: Economic and Social Change Since 1850
ECON 377/477 Efficiency and Productivity Analysis
ECON 537 Policy Issues in Developing Countries
ECON 556 Industrialisation and Development in Asia

Economic History
Any combination of units including:
ECON 314/414 Economics of Developing Countries
ECON 316 The Evolution of Economic Ideas
ECON 345 Economy and Business in Modern Asia
ECON 346 The Australian Economy Since the 18th Century
ECON 348 The Economic Development of Modern Japan
ECON 349 Technology and Economic Growth
ECON 350 Southeast Asia: Economic and Social Change Since 1850
ECON 351 Australian Industrial Relations
ECON 353/453 Regulating Australian Capitalism
ECON 456/556 Industrialisation and Development in Asia

Efficiency and Productivity Analysis
Compulsory Unit
ECON 377/477 Efficiency and Productivity Analysis
Plus units from the following:
ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON 326 Benefit-Cost Analysis
ECON 328/428 Microeconomic Policy Evaluation
ECON 334/434 Rural Finance and Risk Management
ECON 374/474 Economic Analysis of Financial Markets
ECON 376/476 Applied Econometrics
QM 365 Business Decision Making

Any questions regarding unit enrolment should be referred to the Course Coordinator:
Associate Professor Jack Sinden—Email: jsinden@une.edu.au; Telephone: 02 6773 2293