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Economic Analysis

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Economic analysis

Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Economic Analysis must complete 48 credit points, including 24 credit points of core units of study, at least 12 credit points of core elective units of study, and up to a maximum of 12 credit points of elective units of study.
Candidates for the Master of Economic Analysis must complete 72 credit points, including 24 credit points of core units of study, at least 24 credit points of core elective units of study, up to a maximum of 12 credit points of elective units of study and 12 credit points of capstone units of study.
Core Units of Study
ECON6001
Microeconomics Analysis 1
6    P ECON5001
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECON6002
Macroeconomics Analysis 1
6    P ECON5002
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECON6003
Mathematical Methods of Econ Analysis
6    P ECON5001 and ECON5002
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECMT6002
Econometric Applications
6    P ECMT5001
N ECMT5002
Semester 1
Semester 2

Core Elective units of study

ECON6903
Topics in Bus. Cycles and Monetary Policy
6    P ECON6001 and ECON6002 and ECON6003 and ECMT6002
Semester 1
ECON6904
Topics in Labour Economics
6    P ECON6001 and ECON6002 and ECON6003 and ECMT6002
Semester 2
ECON6905
Topics in Industrial Organisation
6    P ECON6001 and ECON6002 and ECON6003 and ECMT6002
Semester 1
ECON6906
Topics in Economic Development
6    P ECON6001 and ECON6002 and ECON6003 and ECMT6002
Semester 1
ECON6907
Topics in History of Economic Thought

This unit of study is not available in 2016

6    P ECON6001 and ECON6002 and ECON6003 and ECMT6002
Semester 1
ECON6909
Topics in Microeconomic Analysis
6    P ECON6001 and ECON6002 and ECON6003 and ECMT6002
Semester 2
ECON6910
Topics in Macroeconomic Analysis
6    P ECON6001 and ECON6002 and ECON6003 and ECMT6002
Semester 2
ECON6948
Special Topic in Economic Analysis
6    P ECON6001 and ECON6002 and ECON6003 and ECMT6002

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
ECON6998
Special Topic in Econometrics
6    P ECON6001 and ECON6002 and ECON6003 and ECMT6002

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
Elective units of study
ECMT6003
Applied Business Forecasting
6    P ECMT6002
Semester 2
ECMT6006
Applied Financial Econometrics
6    P ECMT6002
Semester 1
ECMT6007
Analysis of Panel Data
6    P ECMT6002
Semester 1
ECON5004
Communication in Economics
6   

This unit of study is graded on a pass/fail basis.
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECON5006
Economics of Law and Public Policy
6      Semester 1
ECON5026
Strategic Business Relationships
6      Semester 2
ECON6006
Market Structure and Strategic Behaviour
6    P ECON6001 or ECOF6080
Semester 2
ECON6008
International Money and Finance
6    P ECON5002
Semester 1
ECON6009
Economics of the Labour Market
6    P ECON6001 or ECON6002
Semester 2
ECON6010
Public Economics
6    P ECON6001 and ECON6002
Semester 2
ECON6016
Trade and Development
6    P ECON5001 or ECON5002
Semester 2
ECON6018
Environmental Economics
6    P ECON5001
Semester 1
ECON6021
Financial Economics
6    P ECON6001 and ECON6002
Semester 2
ECON6023
International Trade
6    P ECON6001
Semester 1
ECON6024
Private Equity
6    P ECON6001 or ECOF6080
Semester 1
ECON6025
Strategic Decision Making
6    P ECON6001 or ECOF6080
Semester 1
ECON6027
Experimental Economics

This unit of study is not available in 2016

6    P ECON6001
Semester 2
ECON6029
Health Economics and Policy Evaluation
6    P ECON5001 and ECMT5001
Semester 2
ECON6101
Special Topic in Economics
6    P ECON5001 and ECON5002

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students must seek written permission from the School of Economics Postgraduate Coordinator to enrol in this unit.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Capstone units of study
Capstone units available only to Masters students
ECON7010
Economics Research Dissertation A
6    P ECON6001 or ECON6002 or ECON6003 or ECMT6002
N ECON7030
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECON7020
Economics Research Dissertation B
6    P ECON6001 and ECON6002 and ECON6003 and ECMT6002 and ECON7010
N ECON7030
Semester 1
Semester 2