Financial Economics
Semester 2 2020 unit of study availability
Some Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences units of study originally intended to run in Semester 2, 2020 are no longer available.
A full and up-to-date list of units of study available in Semester 2, 2020 from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, can be found on this webpage.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Financial Economics |
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Major |
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| A major in Financial Economics requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units* | |||
| Alternative units for 2000-level core units of study may be taken from the 2000-level selective units, if the core units have already been completed for a different major. | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of Interdisciplinary Project units | |||
| *ECOS2040 should only be taken when a student is not enrolled in the Bachelor of Economics or have completed any one of these units of study; ECOS2001, ECOS2901, ECOS2002, ECOS2902. | |||
Minor |
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| A minor in Financial Economics requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units* | |||
| Alternative units for 2000-level core units of study may be taken from the 2000-level selective units, if the core units have already been completed for a different major. | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
| *ECOS2040 should only be taken when a student is not enrolled in the Bachelor of Economics or have completed any one of these units of study; ECOS2001, ECOS2901, ECOS2002, ECOS2902. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| ECMT1010 Introduction to Economic Statistics |
6 | A Students enrolled in this unit have an assumed knowledge equal to or exceeding 70 or higher in HSC Mathematics (or equivalent), or 35 or higher in HSC Mathematics Extension 1 (or equivalent), or 35 or higher in HSC Mathematics Extension 2 (or equivalent). N ECMT1011 or ECMT1012 or ECMT1013 or MATH1015 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECOF1010 or BUSS1020 or ENVX1001 or DATA1001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics |
6 | A Students enrolled in this unit have an assumed knowledge equal to or exceeding 70 or higher in HSC Mathematics (or equivalent), or 35 or higher in HSC Mathematics Extension 1 (or equivalent), or 35 or higher in HSC Mathematics Extension 2 (or equivalent). N BUSS1040 or ECON1040 |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| ECMT2130 Financial Econometrics |
6 | P ECMT2110 or ECMT2010 or ECMT1010 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or ENVX1002 N ECMT2030 |
Semester 2 |
| Students choose between ECOS2001, ECOS2901 or ECOS2040* as appropriate. | |||
| *Students in the Bachelor of Economics and who have completed ECOS2001/ECOS2901 and/or ECOS2002/ECOS2902 are prohibited from ECOS2040. | |||
| ECOS2001 Intermediate Microeconomics |
6 | P ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040 N ECON2001 or ECON2901 or ECOS2901 Certain combinations of Maths/Stats may substitute for Econometrics. Consult the School of Economics Undergraduate Coordinator. |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ECOS2901 Intermediate Microeconomics Honours |
6 | A ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970 P (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) with a minimum Distinction grade (75%) N ECOS2001 or ECON2001 or ECON2901 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students are strongly advised to undertake one of ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970 either concurrently with or prior to ECOS2901. |
Semester 1 |
| Or | |||
| ECOS2040 Intermediate Financial Economics |
6 | P (ECON1001 or ECON1040 or BUSS1040) and (ECMT1010 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020) N ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 |
Semester 1 |
3000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| ECOS3022 The Economics of Financial Markets |
6 | P ((ECOS2001 or ECOS2901) and (ECOS2002 or ECOS2902)) or (ECOS2040 and ECMT2130) |
Semester 1 |
Selective |
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| ECMT3130 Forecasting for Economics and Business |
6 | P ECMT2010 or ECMT2110 or ECMT2030 or ECMT2130 or ECMT2160 N ECMT3030 |
Semester 2 |
| ECMT3150 The Econometrics of Financial Markets |
6 | P ECMT2010 or ECMT2110 or ECMT2030 or ECMT2130 or ECMT2160 N ECMT3050 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3007 International Macroeconomics |
6 | P ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 or ECOS2040 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3010 Monetary Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 or ECOS2040 N ECON3010 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3021 Business Cycles and Asset Markets |
6 | P ((ECOS2001 or ECOS2901) and (ECOS2002 or ECOS2902)) or (ECOS2040 and ECMT2130) |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3025 The Economics of Regulation |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2040 |
Semester 1 |
Interdisciplinary Project units of study |
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| Where this major is being completed as a first major towards a degree, students should ensure that the Interdisciplinary Study in Economics unit of study is undertaken. | |||
| Where this major is being completed as a second major from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences towards a degree, the Industry and Community Project unit of study is the appropriate unit to select. | |||
| ECOS3997 Interdisciplinary Project in Economics |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level from one of the following majors: Economics; Econometrics; Financial Economics; Environmental, Agricultural & Resource Economics |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECON3998 Industry and Community Project |
6 | C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major. |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |