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Economic Policy Analysis

Unit of study table (Table S)

Major

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

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

1000-level units of study

Core
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
or
ECON1040
Principles of Economics
6 N AGEC1006 or ECON1001 or BUSS1040

2000-level units of study

Core
ECOS2030
Applications of Economic Policy
6 P (ECON1001 or ECON1040 or BUSS1040) and ECMT1010
Selective
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

Core
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
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

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