Economics - ECONA13521
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - Australian School of Business
School: School of Economics
Contact: asbstudents@unsw.edu.au
Program: 3521 - Commerce/Economics
Award(s):
Bachelor of Economics (Major)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
- A major in Economics consists of 60 UOC (10 courses). Eight (8) of these courses are specified; the other two (2) are elective courses that are chosen from the list below. This is regardless of whether you are doing a single major or taking Economics as a second major
- A minor consists of 30 UOC (5 courses) containing ECON1101, ECON1102 and 18 UOC at level 2 or 3. The minor does not form part of the nominated major.
- Economics/Law students must take 96 UOC (16 courses) consisting of the major requirements (10 courses), ECON1401 Economic Analysis, and five (5) additional elective courses (including at least 3 ECON level 2 or 3 courses) as per the BEc program.
Stream Structure
Compulsory core courses
- ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
- ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
- ECON1202 Quantitative Analysis (6 UOC)
- ECON1203 Business & Economic Statistics (6 UOC)
- ECON2101 Microeconomics 2 (6 UOC)
- ECON2206 Introductory Econometrics (6 UOC)
Compulsory major specific courses
- ECON2102 Macroeconomics 2 (6 UOC)
- ECON3208 Econometric Methods (6 UOC)
Where a second economics major is taken and that major is Econometrics ECONE1, the course ECON3208 will count towards that major only, and an additional elective will be required to be taken.
Elective courses
- ECON3101 Markets and Public Choice (6 UOC)
- ECON3104 International Macroeconomics (6 UOC)
- ECON3106 Politics, Government and Econ (6 UOC)
- ECON3107 Economics of Finance (6 UOC)
- ECON3109 Econ Growth,Tech&Struct Change (6 UOC)
- ECON3110 Development Economics (6 UOC)
- ECON3114 Super and Retirement Benefits (6 UOC)
- ECON3116 International Trade (6 UOC)
- ECON3117 Retirement Saving and Spending (6 UOC)
- ECON3119 Political Economy (6 UOC)
- ECON3121 Managerial Economics (6 UOC)
- ECON3123 Economics of Corporations (6 UOC)
- ECON3124 Behavioural Economics (6 UOC)
- ECON3125 Econ of Human Capital (6 UOC)
- ECON3202 Mathematical Economics (6 UOC)
- ECON3206 Financial Econometrics (6 UOC)
Note that an elective can only count towards one major.
Honours
Honours level study is available for students completing the Economics major. The following courses are recommended as a good preparation for Honours:
- One of ECON3101 Markets and Public Choice; or ECON3121; or ECON3123
- ECON3104 International Macroeconomics
- ECON3202 Mathematics Economics
Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours plan record for entry requirement.
Additional Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
