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Econometrics

Unit of study table (Table A)

Major

A major in Econometrics requires 48 credit points from this table, including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units;
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units;
(iii) 18 credit points of 3000-level selective units; and
(iv) 6 credit points of Interdisciplinary Project units

Minor

A minor in Econometrics requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units;
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units; and
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

1000-level core units of study

ECMT1010
Introduction to Economic Statistics
6 A Minimum result of Band 4 in HSC Mathematics Advanced (or equivalent); or Band E3 in HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or 2 (or equivalent). Students who do not possess the assumed knowledge are strongly advised to enrol in ECON1003 prior to or concurrently with this unit
N ECMT1011 or ECMT1012 or ECMT1013 or MATH1005 or MATH1015 or MATH1115 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECOF1010 or BUSS1020 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or DATA1001 or DATA1901
ECMT1020
Introduction to Econometrics
6
P ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or (MATH1005 and MATH1115) or (MATH1905 and MATH1115) or ENVX1002
N ECMT1001 or ECMT1002 or ECMT1003 or ECMT1021 or ECMT1022 or ECMT1023

2000-level core units of study

Students choose either ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 as appropriate.
ECMT2150
Intermediate Econometrics
6 P ECMT1020
N ECMT2110 or ECMT2950
or
ECMT2950
Intermediate Econometrics - Advanced
6 P (A minimum of 65% in (ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 or ((MATH1005 or MATH1905) and MATH1115) or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or ENVX1002)) and (a minimum of 65% in (ECMT1020 or QBUS1040 or MATH1002 or MATH1902 or MATH1014 or DATA1002 or DATA1902))
N ECMT2110 or ECMT2150
ECMT2160
Econometric Analysis
6 P ECMT1020
C ECMT2150 or ECMT2950

3000-level selective units of study

ECMT3110
Econometric Models and Methods
6 P ECMT2110 or ECMT2010 or ECMT2160
N ECMT3010
ECMT3120
Applied Econometrics
6 P ECMT3010 or ((ECMT2150 or ECMT2950) and ECMT2160)
ECMT3130
Forecasting for Economics and Business
6 P ECMT2010 or ECMT2110 or ECMT2030 or ECMT2130 or ECMT2160
N ECMT3030
ECMT3150
The Econometrics of Financial Markets
6 P ECMT2010 or ECMT2110 or ECMT2030 or ECMT2130 or ECMT2160
N ECMT3050
ECMT3160
Statistical Modelling
6 P ((ECMT2150 or ECMT2950) and ECMT2160) or ECMT2110 or ECMT2010
N ECMT3620 or ECMT3720 or ECMT3210
ECMT3170
Computational Econometrics

6 P ECMT2160 or ECMT2110
ECMT3185
Econometrics of Machine Learning
6 P (ECMT2150 or ECMT2950) and ECMT2160
N QBUS3820
ECOS3903
Applied Microeconometrics
6 P Minimum of ((65% in ECOS2901) or (85% in ECOS2001)) and minimum of 65% in (ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 or ECMT2160)
ECOS3904
Applied Macroeconometrics
6 P Minimum of ((65% in ECOS2902) or (85% in ECOS2002)) and minimum of 65% in (ECMT2130 or ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 or ECMT2160)

Interdisciplinary project units of study

If you are completing two majors and both of your majors are from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select one of the Interdisciplinary Impact units of study for your first major, and the Industry and Community Project unit of study for your second major.
If you are completing two majors but only one of your majors is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select one of the Interdisciplinary Impact units of study for that major.
If you are completing one major only and that major is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select one of the Interdisciplinary Impact units of study for your major.
ECMT3997
Interdisciplinary Impact in Econometrics
6 P ((ECMT2150 or ECMT2950) and ECMT2160) or (ECOS2901 and (ECMT2150 or ECMT2950))
Select one of the following Interdisciplinary Impact units according to your preferred choice of topic – refer to the unit outlines for details on the topic to be covered in each unit.
ECOS3991
Interdisciplinary Impact in Economics A
6 P 12 credit points at 2000 level from one of the following subject areas: Econometrics or Economic Policy Analysis or Economics or Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics or Financial Economics
N ECOS3992 or ECOS3993 or ECOS3994 or ECOS3997
ECOS3992
Interdisciplinary Impact in Economics B
6 P 12 credit points at 2000 level from one of the following subject areas: Econometrics or Economic Policy Analysis or Economics or Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics or Financial Economics
N ECOS3991 or ECOS3993 or ECOS3994 or ECOS3997
ECOS3993
Interdisciplinary Impact in Economics C
6 P 12 credit points at 2000 level from one of the following subject areas: Econometrics or Economic Policy Analysis or Economics or Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics or Financial Economics
N ECOS3991 or ECOS3992 or ECOS3994 or ECOS3997
ECOS3994
Interdisciplinary Impact in Economics D
6 P 12 credit points at 2000 level from one of the following subject areas: Econometrics or Economic Policy Analysis or Economics or Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics or Financial Economics
N ECOS3991 or ECOS3992 or ECOS3993 or ECOS3997
FASS3333
Industry and Community Project
6 C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major
P 72 credit points