Economic Policy Analysis
Unit of study table (Table A)
Major |
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| A major in Economic Policy Analysis requires 48 credit points from this table, including: | ||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units; | ||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units; | ||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units; | ||
| (iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units; | ||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units; and | ||
| (vi) 6 credit points of Interdisciplinary Project units | ||
Minor |
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| A minor in Economic Policy Analysis requires 36 credit points from this table, including: | ||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units; | ||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units; | ||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units; and | ||
| (iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units | ||
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| 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 |
| Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Economics or Bachelor of Economics combined degree should select ECON1001. Students enrolled in other courses should select ECON1040. | ||
| ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics |
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 BUSS1040 or ECON1040 |
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| ECON1040 Principles of Economics |
6 | N AGEC1006 or ECON1001 or BUSS1040 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| ECOS2030 Applications of Economic Policy |
6 | P (ECON1001 or ECON1040 or BUSS1040) and ECMT1010 |
Selective |
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| Microeconomics pathway | ||
| Students choose either ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 if they intend to undertake microeconomic-based selective units at 3000 level. | ||
| ECOS2001 Intermediate Microeconomics |
6 | P ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040 N ECON2001 or ECON2901 or ECOS2901 |
| or | ||
| ECOS2901 Intermediate Microeconomics Honours |
6 | A ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970 P Minimum of 70% in (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) N ECOS2001 or ECON2001 or ECON2901 Students are strongly advised to undertake one of ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970 either concurrently with or prior to ECOS2901. |
| Macroeconomics pathway | ||
| Students choose either ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 if they intend to undertake macroeconomic-based selective units at 3000 level. | ||
| ECOS2002 Intermediate Macroeconomics |
6 | P ECON1002 or ECON1040 N ECON2002 or ECON2902 or ECOS2902 |
| or | ||
| ECOS2902 Intermediate Macroeconomics Honours |
6 | P Minimum of 70% in (ECON1002 or ECON1040) N ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECON2902 |
| ECOS2005 Indigenous Economics and Public Policy |
6 | P ECON1001 or ECON1040 or BUSS1040 |
3000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| ECOS3036 Economic Policy Evaluation |
6 | P (ECOS2030 or ECMT1020) and (ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902) N ECOS3903 |
| ECOS3037 Behavioural Insights for Public Policy |
6 | P (ECOS2030 or ECMT1020) and (ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902) |
Selective |
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| AREC3007 Benefit-Cost Analysis |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or AREC2005 or AREC2003 N (AREC2004 or RSEC4131) |
| ECOS3002 Development Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 |
| ECOS3006 International Trade |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
| ECOS3007 International Macroeconomics |
6 | P ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 or ECOS2040 |
| ECOS3008 Labour Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
| ECOS3010 Monetary Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 or ECOS2040 N ECON3010 |
| ECOS3011 Public Finance |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
| ECOS3013 Environmental Economics |
6 | P AREC2005 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
| ECOS3017 Health Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
| ECOS3020 Special Topic in Economics 1 |
6 | P (ECOS2001 or ECOS2901) or (ECOS2002 or ECOS2902) or (ECOS2040 and ECMT2130) |
| ECOS3025 The Economics of Regulation |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2040 |
| ECOS3026 Economics of Crime |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
| ECOS3028 Macroeconomics of Fiscal Policy |
6 | P ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 or ECOS2040 |
| ECOS3040 Special Topic in Economics 2 |
6 | P (ECOS2001 or ECOS2901) or (ECOS2002 or ECOS2902) or (ECOS2040 and ECMT2130) |
Interdisciplinary project units of study |
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| 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. | ||
| 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 | P 72 credit points C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major |
