Bachelor of Economics

Economic Development

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 36 credit points with at least 18 credit points at 300-level from the following units:			36 cps
Unit Code	Unit Title	Unit cps
ECON203/303	Banking and Finance	6
ECON244	The International Economy	6
ECON314	Economics of Development	6
ECON317	International Trade and Payments	6
ECON320	Global Business and Trade	6
ECON326	Benefit-Cost Analysis	6
ECON345	Economy and Business in Modern Asia	6
ECON346	The Australian Economy since the 18th Century	6
ECON349	Technology and Economic Growth	6
ECON350	Southeast Asia: Economic and Social Change since 1850	6
ECON351	Australian Industrial Relations	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 can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.
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 time tabling 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. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.

Year	Trimester 1	Trimester 2
1	ECON101	ECON102
	QM161	QM162
	MATH120 or MATH101	ECON143 or MATH102
	100-level Elective Unit	100-level Elective Unit
2	ECON201	ECON202
	Listed Unit for this Major	Listed Unit for this Major
	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
3	300-level Listed Unit for this Major	300-level Listed Unit for this Major
	300-level Listed Unit for this Major	Listed Unit for this Major
	300-level Elective Unit	300-level Elective Unit
	300-level Elective Unit	Elective Unit
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. Candidates must complete: (i) not more than 60 credit points at 100 level; (ii) at least 36 credit points at 300 level of which at least 24 credit points shall be from the School of Business, Economics and Public Policy and the School of Law; (iii) a maximum of 36 credit points may be chosen from units outside the Faculty of the Professions.

Suggested Part-Time Course Plan

For candidates studying Part Time = 24 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.

For candidates commencing in Trimester 1

Year	Trimester 1	Trimester 2
1	ECON101	ECON102
1	QM161	QM162
2	MATH120 or MATH101	ECON143 or MATH102
2	100-level Elective Unit	100-level Elective Unit
3	ECON201	ECON202
3	Listed Unit for this Major	Listed Unit for this Major
4	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
4	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
5	300-level Listed Unit for this Major	300-level Listed Unit for this Major
5	300-level Listed Unit for this Major	Listed Unit for this Major
6	300-level Elective Unit	300-level Elective Unit
6	300-level Elective Unit	Elective Unit
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. Candidates must complete: (i) not more than 60 credit points at 100 level; (ii) at least 36 credit points at 300 level of which at least 24 credit points shall be from the School of Business, Economics and Public Policy and the School of Law; (iii) a maximum of 36 credit points may be chosen from units outside the Faculty of the Professions.

For candidates commencing in Trimester 3

Year	Trimester 1	Trimester 2	Trimester 3
1			ECON101
1			QM161
2	MATH120 or MATH101	ECON102
2	100-level Elective Unit	QM162
3	ECON201	ECON143 or MATH102
3	Listed Unit for this Major	100-level Elective Unit
4	Elective Unit	ECON202
4	Elective Unit	Listed Unit for this Major
5	300-level Listed Unit for this Major	Elective Unit
5	300-level Listed Unit for this Major	Elective Unit
6	300-level Elective Unit	300-level Listed Unit for this Major
6	300-level Elective Unit	Listed Unit for this Major
7	300-level Elective Unit
7	Elective Unit
Note: Candidates who choose to do TWO Majors should enrol in 6 units for their 2nd Major in Yrs 4 - 7 instead of 6 Elective Units. Candidates must complete: (i) not more than 60 credit points at 100 level; (ii) at least 36 credit points at 300 level of which at least 24 credit points shall be from the School of Business, Economics and Public Policy and the School of Law; (iii) a maximum of 36 credit points may be chosen from units outside the Faculty of the Professions.

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