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ECOS3902: Advanced Macroeconomics Honours
2025 unit information
ECOS3902 is the second unit of study in the macroeconomics sequence in the Advanced Economics Program. The unit develops frameworks for use in contemporary macroeconomic research. We will use models of household and firm behaviour to understand consumption, savings, investment, employment, pricing, and production decisions. Our analysis will build on several workhorse models used in modern macroeconomics: the overlapping generations model; the real business cycle model; and the New Keynesian model. Finally, we will develop several important skills used in macroeconomic research: mathematical optimization; general equilibrium analysis; and simple computer-based simulation of models.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Economics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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Minimum of ((65% in ECOS2902) or (75% in ECOS2002)) and minimum of 65% in (ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970) |
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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 understanding of the theoretical models that macroeconomists typically use and also form the basis of current macroeconomic research
- LO2. demonstrate understanding of some of the main techniques used by macroeconomic researchers to create knowledge
- LO3. explain the associated empirical implications and policy issues
- LO4. evaluate and synthesise the contribution of some recently created knowledge in macroeconomics.
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Additional advice
Students intending to proceed to Honours in Economics must also complete ECOS3901 and at least one of ECOS3903 or ECOS3904.
