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ECON246 The Australian Economy since the 18th Century

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Online level Level C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam November
Pre-requisites 24 cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ECON 346; EH 220, 221, 320, 321
Notes None
Combined Units ECON346 - The Australian Economy since the 18th Century
Coordinator(s) To be advised
Unit Description

This unit comprises up to 26 lecture hours and 12 tutorial hours. This unit is one of a suite of units in economic history. It surveys the growth of the Australian economy from the time the Europeans achieved self-sufficiency until the end of the Second World War. Some of the aspects considered include the development of the primary and secondary industries, demographic changes, urbanisation, transport and cyclical fluctuations.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Australia in the Global Economy: Continuity and Change
ISBN: 9780521637305
Meredith, D. and Dyster, B., Cambridge University Press 1999
Recommended Material
Optional
None
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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