Course list for the Economics Single Major

Information valid for students commencing 2014

Economics

Single Major

16 units consisting of:

4 units for compulsory gateway courses -

Course Code Units Course Title
ECON1010 2 Introductory Microeconomics
ECON1020 2 Introductory Macroeconomics

and 4 units for compulsory cornerstone courses -

Course Code Units Course Title
ECON2410 2 Economics of Business Strategy
ECON2420 2 The Macroeconomy & Business Conditions

and 2 units to 4 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ECON2060 2 Behavioural and Evolutionary Economics
ECON2070 2 Introduction to Strategic Thinking
ECON2100 2 Philosophy of Economic Thought
ECON2110 2 Political Economy & Comparative Systems
ECON2200 2 Management of Financial Institutions [1]
ECON2500 2 China: Emergence, Implications & Challenges
ECON2510 2 Development Economics
ECON2540 2 Economics of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ECON2560 2 Globalisation and Economic Development
ECON2610 2 International Economy in the Twentieth Century
ECON2800 2 The Economics of Labour Markets
ECON2810 2 Industrial & Labour Relations

and 2 units for compulsory capstone course -

Course Code Units Course Title
ECON3600 2 Australian Economic History

and 2 units to 4 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ECON3210 2 Financial Markets & Institutions [2]
ECON3220 2 Benefit-Cost Analysis for Business

NB: Students wishing to enter the Honours program require an extended major in Economics plus additional elective courses in economics, including Mathematical Economics, and Advanced Microeconomics and Advanced Macroeconomics. Students should consult the Honours coordinator or the Undergraduate student advisor in the School to determine eligibility and program requirements.

End notes

  • [1] This course is a pre-requisite for ECON3210
  • [2] This course requires ECON2200 as a pre-requisite