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Bachelor of Commerce (Economics)

Major Study

Economics is the study of the economy at the micro and macro levels. Areas of interest to economists include the behaviour of consumers and business firms, the labour market, health care, the environment, technology and innovation, economic growth and development, monetary and fiscal policy, international trade and finance, and the global economy.

Students taking an Economics major will study the theory, policies, practices and institutions of national economies and the international economy. They will learn tools of analysis that can be applied to a wide range of economic issues.

Subjects required for major study

Code Subject Session Credit Points

ECON205

Macroeconomic Theory and Policy

Autumn/ Spring

6

ECON215

Microeconomic Theory and Policy

Autumn/ Spring

6

ECON222 Quantitative Methods II Autumn/ Spring 6
ECON305 Economic Policy Spring 6
ECON316 History of Economic Thought Autumn 6
OR      
ECON304 The Historical Foundations of the Modern Australian Economy Autumn 6

Plus 18 credit points, 12 of which must be from 300-level Economics subjects and the other 6 from 200- or 300-level Economics subjects.

 

 
 
 

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