Bachelor of Economics
Economics
| Program of Study | Credit Points | ||
| Core Units Complete the following units: |
36 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON101 | Introductory Microeconomics | 6 | |
| ECON102 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 6 | |
| ECON201 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 6 | |
| ECON202 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 6 | |
| QM161 | Business Statistics 1 | 6 | |
| QM162 | Business Statistics 2 | 6 | |
| And complete the following units: | 12 cps | ||
| ECON143 | Australian Economic Institutions and Performance | 6 | |
| MATH120 | Introductory Mathematical Methods in Science and Economics | 6 | |
| Or complete the following units: | |||
| ECON143 | Australian Economic Institutions and Performance | 6 | |
| MATH101 | Algebra and Differential Calculus | 6 | |
| Or complete the following units: | |||
| MATH101 | Algebra and Differential Calculus | 6 | |
| MATH102 | Integral Calculus, Differential Equations and Introductory Statistics | 6 | |
| Prescribed Units for this Major Complete the following units: |
24 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| ECON224 | Welfare Economics for Policy | 6 | |
| ECON311 | Australian Macroeconomic Issues | 6 | |
| ECON317 | International Trade and Payments | 6 | |
| ECON328 | Microeconomic Policy Evaluation | 6 | |
| Listed Units for this Major Complete 12 credit points from the following units: |
12 cps | ||
| ECON203/303 | Banking and Finance | 6 | |
| ECON207/307 | Labour Economics | 6 | |
| ECON226/326 | Benefit-Cost Analysis | 6 | |
| ECON246/346 | The Australian Economy since the 18th Century | 6 | |
| ECON271/371 | Introductory Econometrics | 6 | |
| ECON314 | Economics of Developing Countries | 6 | |
| ECON319 | Public Finance | 6 | |
| ECON329 | Natural Resource Economics | 6 | |
| GEPL301 | Economic Change and Urban Development | 6 | |
| 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 including at least 18 credit points at 300-level. |
60 cps | ||
| Elective Units may be selected from units offered by the University for which candidates meet prerequisite and timetabling requirements. | |||
| Total | 144 cps | ||
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 = 48 cps per year or 24 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 40-48 hours per week.
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In their first year candidates should enrol in these 6 Core 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 2 Core Units, 1 Prescribed Unit for this Major, 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 Prescribed Units for this Major, 1 Listed Unit for this Major, 4 Elective Units. | 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 2nd 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 = 24 cps per year or 12 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 20-24 hours per week.
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In their first year candidates should enrol in these 4 Core Units. | ECON101 |
ECON102 |
QM161 |
QM162 |
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| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 2 Core 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 2 Core Units, 1 Prescribed Units for this Major 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 Prescribed 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. | 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 2nd Major in Yrs 4-6 instead of 6 Elective Units. |
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