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Economics

Teaching area rules

First Teaching Area
A first teaching area in Economics requires completion of a major or a minor from the Political Economy table of units of study
Second Teaching Area
A second teaching area in Economics requires 24 credit points of units from the Political Economy table of units of study, comprising: 
(i) a maximum of 12 credit points in 1000 level ECOP-coded units of study
(ii) a minimum of 12 credit points in 2000 or 3000 level ECOP-coded units of study
For eligible units, please consult the table of units of study for the subject area of Political Economy in this handbook. Availability of these units is subject to change.  
NB: Units completed in the subject area of Political Economy cannot be counted as credit toward subject areas or courses offered by the School of Economics.