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ECON6031: International Finance and Globalisation

2022 unit information

This unit of study examines the interaction of globalisation and the governance of the international financial system. Insight will be drawn from recent developments in economic theory and empirical research and illustrated with an analysis of the 2008 Crisis and its aftermath.

Unit details and rules

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Economics

Code ECON6031
Academic unit Economics
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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ECON5001 and ECON5002
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. demonstrate financial market analysis and regulation through the lens of the financial crisis and its aftermath up to the present period
  • LO2. demonstrate problem solving skills and be able to acquire and evaluate new knowledge through independent research
  • LO3. critically evaluate the assumptions and limitations of the empirical methods and arguments presented in class
  • LO4. demonstrate written and oral communication skills, specifically improving expository writing while describing research results
  • LO5. employ technologies effectively in gathering information from written, oral, and electronic sources
  • LO6. manage, analyse, evaluate and use information efficiently and effectively.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive April 2020
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive August 2021
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive August 2021
Block mode Remote
Intensive October 2022
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive October 2022
Block mode Remote

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