Economics - ECONA13403
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - UNSW Business School
School: School of Economics
Contact: economics@unsw.edu.au
Program: 3403 - Arts
Award(s):
Bachelor of Arts (Major)
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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
- 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.
Compulsory core courses
Stream Structure
- 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 Equilibrium (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)
- ECON3130 Real Estate Economics (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; or ECON3121; or ECON3123
- ECON3104 International Macroeconomics
- ECON3202 Mathematics Economics
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 UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
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 UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
