Business Economics - ECONF13586
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - Australian School of Business
School: School of Economics
Contact: Australian School of Business Student Centre
Program: 3586 - Actuarial Studies
Award(s):
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (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 Business Economics consists of 48 UOC (8 courses). Two (2) of these courses are specified; the other six (6) are elective courses that are chosen from the lists below. This is regardless of whether you are doing a single major or taking Business Economics as a second major
- A minor consists of 30 UOC (5 courses) containing ECON 1102, ECON 1202 and 18 UOC at level 2 or 3. The minor does not form part of the nominated major.
Stream Structure
Compulsory courses
- ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
- ECON1202 Quantitative Analysis (6 UOC)
Elective courses
Six courses from the lists below, including at least three Level 3 courses.
List of Level 2 courses
- ECON2101 Microeconomics 2 (6 UOC)
- ECON2102 Macroeconomics 2 (6 UOC)
- ECON2103 Business and Government (6 UOC)
- ECON2104 Applied Macroeconomics (6 UOC)
- ECON2107 Modern Labour Markets (6 UOC)
- ECON2111 Intro to Economic Development (6 UOC)
- ECON2112 Game Theory & Bus Strategy (6 UOC)
- ECON2117 Economics of Tourism (6 UOC)
- ECON2126 Experimental Economics (6 UOC)
- ECON2127 Environmental Economics (6 UOC)
- ECON2128 Economics of Climate Change (6 UOC)
- ECON2206 Introductory Econometrics (6 UOC)
- ECON2313 Aust. Econ. Development (6 UOC)
- ECON2322 The New Europe (6 UOC)
List of Level 3 courses
A minimum of three (3) electives must be completed from this List
- ACCT3563 Issues in Financial Reporting (6 UOC)
- 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)
- ECON3203 Econometric Theory (6 UOC)
- ECON3206 Financial Econometrics (6 UOC)
- ECON3208 Econometric Methods (6 UOC)
- ECON3209 Statistics for Econometrics (6 UOC)
ACCT3563 is included for the benefit of students undertaking majors in both Accounting and Business Economics to allow compliance with the requirements of the professional Accounting bodies. Students with majors in Accounting and Business Economics may count this course towards the Business Economics major AND the Accounting major. Students planning on studying honours in Accounting must take ACCT3573 Issues in Financial Reporting & Analysis (6 UOC) in place of ACCT3563 Issues in Financial Reporting & Analysis.
Honours
Honours level study is available for Business Economics students.
Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours stream record for entry requirements.
Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours stream record for entry requirements.
Further 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
