Bachelor of Economics
Economics
| Program of Study | Credit Points | ||
| Core Units Complete all the following units: |
36cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
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ECON101 |
Introductory Microeconomics |
6 |
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ECON102 |
Introductory Macroeconomics |
6 |
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ECON201 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
6 |
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ECON202 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
6 |
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QM161 |
Business Statistics I |
6 |
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QM162 |
Business Statistics 2 |
6 |
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| And complete the following 2 units: | 12 cps | ||
ECON143 |
Australian Economic Institutions and Performance |
6 |
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MATH120 |
Introductory Mathematical Methods in Science and Economics |
6 |
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| Or complete the following 2 units: | |||
ECON143 |
Australian Economic Institutions and Performance |
6 |
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MATH101 |
Algebra and Differential Calculus |
6 |
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| Or complete the following 2 units: | |||
MATH101 |
Algebra and Differential Calculus |
6 |
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MATH102 |
Introductory Statistics |
6 |
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Prescribed Units for the Major Complete the following units: |
24 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
ECON 224 |
Welfare Economics for Policy |
6 |
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ECON 311 |
Australian Macroeconomic Issues |
6 |
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ECON 317 |
International Trade and Payments |
6 |
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ECON 328 |
Microeconomic Policy Evaluation |
6 |
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Listed Units for the Major Complete 12 credit points from the following units: |
12 cps | ||
ECON 203/303 |
Banking and Finance |
6 |
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ECON 207/307 |
Labour Economics |
6 |
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ECON 216/316 |
The Evolution of Economic Ideas |
6 |
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ECON 226/326 |
Benefit-Cost Analysis |
6 |
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ECON 230/330 |
Environmental Economics |
6 |
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ECON 246/346 |
The Australian Economy since the 18 th Century |
6 |
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ECON 271/371 |
Introductory Econometrics |
6 |
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ECON 314 |
Economics of Developing Countries |
6 |
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ECON 319 |
Public Finance |
6 |
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ECON 329 |
Natural Resource Economics |
6 |
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ECON 353 |
Regulating Australian Capitalism |
6 |
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GEPL 301 |
Property Development |
6 |
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| Course Requirements: | 60 cps | ||
| Course Requirement To meet course requirements candidates must complete either: A second Major and Elective units to the value of 24 credit points or Elective Units to the value of 60 credit points. |
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Elective units may be selected from units offered by the University for which candidates meet prerequisite and timetabling requirements. |
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| Total | 144 cps | ||
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Suggested Full Time Course Plan
The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full-Time = 48cps per year or 24cps per semester
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| 1 | In their first year candidates should enrol in these 6 units and 2 Elective Units at 100-level. |
ECON101 |
ECON102 |
QM161 |
QM162 |
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MATH120 or MATH101 |
ECON143 or MATH102 |
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100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 3 units, 1 Listed Unit for this Major and 4 Elective Units. |
ECON201 |
ECON202 |
Listed Unit for this Major |
ECON224 |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in these 3 units, 1 Listed Unit for this Major, 3 Elective Units at 300-level and 1 Elective Unit. |
ECON311 |
ECON317 |
ECON328 |
Listed Unit for this Major |
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300-level Elective Unit |
300-level Elective Unit |
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300-level Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| Note Candidates who choose to do TWO Majors should enrol in 6 units for their 2 nd Major in Yrs 2 and 3 instead of 6 Elective Units. |
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Suggested Part Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part-Time = 24cps per year or 12cps per semester
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| 1 | In their first year candidates should enrol in these 4 units. |
ECON101 |
ECON102 |
QM161 |
QM162 |
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| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 2 units and 2 Elective Units at 100-level. |
MATH120 or MATH101 |
ECON143 or MATH102 |
100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in these 3 units and 1 Listed Unit for this Major. |
ECON201 |
ECON202 |
Listed Unit for this Major |
ECON224 |
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| 4 | In Yr 4 candidate should enrol in 4 Elective Units. |
Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 5 | In Yr 5 candidates should enrol in these 3 units and 1 Listed Unit for this Major. |
ECON311 |
ECON317 |
ECON328 |
Listed Unit for this Major |
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| 6 | In Yr 6 candidates should enrol in 4 Elective Units of which 3 should be at 300-level. |
300-level Elective Unit |
300-level Elective Unit |
300-level Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| Note Candidates who choose to do TWO Majors should enrol in 6 units for their 2 nd Major in Yrs 4 - 6 instead of 6 Elective Units. |
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