Economics

COURSES OFFERED

1. Doctor of Philosophy
   
2. Honours Master of Commerce by Coursework and Research
   Honours Master of Arts by Coursework and Research
   
3. Master of Commerce by Coursework
   
4. Graduate Diploma in Commerce (Economics)
   
5. Graduate Certificate in Applied Economics
   

The Department also offers courses in Industrial Relations

CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS

The Department's main research concentrations are:
Labour and Human Resources
Industrial and Business Economics
International Trade and Investment
Economic Growth and Development
Regional Development
Small and Medium Enterprises

Current and recent projects include:
Advertising rivalry in the banking industry
Child labour
Determinants of economic growth
Economic development policy with special reference to social sectors
Economics of education
Emissions and externalities in a global context
Exchange rate movements and their effect on prices, trade and employment
Exchange rate policies in Asian countries
Export processing zones
Geographical mobility of labour force participants
Health economics
Measuring the intensity of poverty
Regional development policies
Regulation of Aboriginal labour
Regulatory issues in electronic money
Savings, investment, productivity and economic growth
SMEs in Australia and Asia
Technological change, the learning curve and profitability
Vietnam's reforms and economic growth

1. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, candidates enrol in the subject ECON993 Thesis. One semester of coursework is normally required.

2. HONOURS MASTER OF COMMERCE (ECONOMICS) HONOURS MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)

The degree of 48 credit points can be studied full-time over two years, or may be studied part-time.

The purpose of the Honours Masters degree is to provide graduate students who have completed the Economics specialisation for the Bachelor of Commerce degree (or equivalent) with the opportunity for further in-depth study of advanced topics in Economics as a preparation for a professional career in economics. Entry requires a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree with a specialisation in Economics or an equivalent degree. Students can be admitted without Honours qualifications but will be required to undertake additional coursework subjects of up to 48 credit points.

The Course Rules governing the Honours Masters degree will apply.


Program Of Study
For the Honours Master Degree, students must, subject to the advanced standing or exemptions clauses, complete 96 credit points comprising:

3. MASTER OF COMMERCE

The degree of 48 credit points may be studied full-time over one year, or may be studied part-time.

The purpose of this pass degree is to provide graduate students who have completed the Economics specialisation for the Bachelor of Commerce degree (or equivalent) with the opportunity for further in-depth study of advanced topics in Economics as a preparation for a professional career in economics.

The Course Rules governing the Masters degree will apply.

Entry requires a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a specialisation in Economics or an equivalent degree. Candidates who do not have a specialisation in Economics but who have the equivalent of Economics to second-year level in their undergraduate degree may be permitted to study for the degree provided they have first passed a program of 24 credit points of 300-level Economics subjects approved by the Head of Department; thus the total credit points required for these candidates is 72. In special cases, a 96 credit point course may be approved.

Students may include ECON991, Project, within their course.


Program Of Study
For the Master of Commerce degree, normally students must complete 48 credit points at 900-level according to the following program of study:

Compulsory subjects:

Plus 12 credit points of 900-level subjects, six of which can be selected from outside the Department of Economics, with the approval of the Course Co-ordinator.

4. GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMMERCE
The purpose of this diploma is to provide graduate students who have not completed an Economics specialisation in their undergraduate degree with the opportunity for advanced study in Economics.

The Course Rules governing Graduate Diplomas will apply. Accordingly, candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Commerce will normally hold a Bachelor degree from an approved institution. In special circumstances a professional person holding a tertiary qualification other than a Bachelor degree may be permitted to enrol.

The Graduate Diploma in Commerce requires two sessions of full-time study or the part-time equivalent.

For the Graduate Diploma, students must complete 48 credit points including

Program Of Study

Plus 32 credit points of approved 200, 300 and 900-level subjects, one of which can be selected from subjects outside the Department.

Courses in Industrial Relations offered by the Faculty of Economics