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ECON101 Introductory Microeconomics

Updated: 10 February 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Summer Semester Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
09 April 2010 12 April 2010 Non-Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s)
Unit Description

An introduction to microeconomics. Topics include demand, supply, output markets, elasticities, output and cost, perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, input markets, market failure, public choice, externalities and microeconomic reform.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Microeconomics and eBook
ISBN: 9781742164427
Taylor, J.B. and Frost, L., John Wiley 4th ed. 2008
Text refers to: Semester 1 and Summer Semester , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 20% On Campus
Assessment Notes
Word length is not applicable owing to the numerical/graphical nature of the questions.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-5 GA: 1, 2, 6
Assignment 1 30% Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Word length is not applicable owing to the numerical/graphical nature of the questions.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-5 GA: 1, 2, 6
Tutorial 10% On Campus
Assessment Notes
attendance and participation
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-5 GA: 1, 2, 6
Final Examination 70% On/Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-5 GA: 1, 2, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand the economic way of thinking;
  2. interpret material presented in a graphical and mathematical form;
  3. present material in a graphical and mathematical form using economic terminology in a clear and concise manner;
  4. use these forms and way of thinking to solve economic problems;
  5. understand and demonstrate the key concepts and principles in economics.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
 True True True
2 Communication Skills
 True True
4 Information Literacy
 True True
6 Problem Solving
 True True True
   

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