Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| As part of the Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies, candidates must complete a program in Economics or Advanced Economics. | |||
Economics program |
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| A program in Economics requires 72 credit from this table including: | |||
| (i) 24 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) an embedded major in at least one of Econometrics, Economics, Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics or Financial Economics | |||
1000 level units of study |
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Core |
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| 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 February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics |
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) |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECMT1020 Introduction to Econometrics |
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) P ECMT1010 or ECOF1010 or BUSS1020 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 N ECMT1001 or ECMT1002 or ECMT1003 or ECMT1021 or ECMT1022 or ECMT1023 Other than in exceptional circumstances, it is strongly recommended that students do not undertake Introduction to Econometrics before attempting Introduction to Economic Statistics. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Selectives |
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| The following units are selective units for the Bachelor of Economics and not prerequisites for a major/program under the Bachelor of Economics. | |||
| ECON1003 Quantitative Methods in Economics |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ECON1005 The Australian Economy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ECON1006 The Economics of Everything |
6 | Semester 2 |
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2000 level units of study |
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Core |
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| Students must choose between ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 as appropriate. | |||
| ECMT2150 Intermediate Econometrics |
6 | P (ECMT1010 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or ENVX1002) and (ECMT1020 or MATH1002 or MATH1902 or MATH1014 or DATA1002 or DATA1902) or (BUSS1020) N ECMT2110 or ECMT2950 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| ECMT2950 Intermediate Econometrics - Advanced |
6 | P (A minimum of 65% in (ECMT1010 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or ENVX1002)) and (a minimum of 65% in (ECMT1020 or MATH1002 or MATH1902 or DATA1002 or DATA1903)) or (a minimum of 65% in BUSS1020) N ECMT2110 or ECMT2150 |
Semester 1 |
| Students must choose between ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 as appropriate. | |||
| 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 February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| ECOS2901 Intermediate Microeconomics Honours |
6 | A ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970 P (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) with a minimum credit grade (65%) and ECON1002 with a minimum credit grade (65%) 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 |
| Students must choose between ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 as appropriate. | |||
| ECOS2002 Intermediate Macroeconomics |
6 | P ECON1002 or ECON1040 N ECON2002 or ECON2902 or ECOS2902 Certain combinations of Maths/Stats may substitute for Econometrics. Consult the School of Economics Undergraduate Coordinator. |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| ECOS2902 Intermediate Macroeconomics Honours |
6 | P 65% in (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) and 65% in ECON1002 N ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECON2902 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
Selectives |
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| ECOS2004 Money and Banking |
6 | P (ECON1001 and ECON1002) or (ECON1040 and ECON1002) or BUSS1040 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS2025 East Asian Economies |
6 | P ECON1001 or ECON1002 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS2201 Economics of Competition and Strategy |
6 | P ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040 N ECON2201 or ECOS3005 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS2307 The European Economy |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS2903 Mathematical Economics A |
6 | P A minimum of 65% in (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) and 65% in ECON1002 N ECON2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students intending to proceed to the third year economics honours program must take this unit or MATH2070 |
Semester 1 |
Advanced Economics program |
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| A program in Advanced Economics requires 72 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 24 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 24 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000 selective units for the major in Economics | |||
| (v) an embedded major in Economics. | |||
1000 level units of study |
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Core |
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| 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 February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics |
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) |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECMT1020 Introduction to Econometrics |
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) P ECMT1010 or ECOF1010 or BUSS1020 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 N ECMT1001 or ECMT1002 or ECMT1003 or ECMT1021 or ECMT1022 or ECMT1023 Other than in exceptional circumstances, it is strongly recommended that students do not undertake Introduction to Econometrics before attempting Introduction to Economic Statistics. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
2000 level units of study |
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Core |
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| ECOS2901 Intermediate Microeconomics Honours |
6 | A ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970 P (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) with a minimum credit grade (65%) and ECON1002 with a minimum credit grade (65%) 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 |
| ECOS2902 Intermediate Macroeconomics Honours |
6 | P 65% in (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) and 65% in ECON1002 N ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECON2902 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS2903 Mathematical Economics A |
6 | P A minimum of 65% in (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) and 65% in ECON1002 N ECON2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students intending to proceed to the third year economics honours program must take this unit or MATH2070 |
Semester 1 |
| Students choose between ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 as appropriate | |||
| ECMT2150 Intermediate Econometrics |
6 | P (ECMT1010 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or ENVX1002) and (ECMT1020 or MATH1002 or MATH1902 or MATH1014 or DATA1002 or DATA1902) or (BUSS1020) N ECMT2110 or ECMT2950 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ECMT2950 Intermediate Econometrics - Advanced |
6 | P (A minimum of 65% in (ECMT1010 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or ENVX1002)) and (a minimum of 65% in (ECMT1020 or MATH1002 or MATH1902 or DATA1002 or DATA1903)) or (a minimum of 65% in BUSS1020) N ECMT2110 or ECMT2150 |
Semester 1 |
3000 level units |
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| Core | |||
| ECOS3901 Advanced Microeconomics Honours |
6 | A ECOS2903 or MATH2070 P A minimum of ((65% in ECOS2901) or (75% in ECOS2001)) and 65% in (ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students intending to proceed to fourth year economics honours must also complete at least one additional 3000-level ECOS unit during their degree, except where both ECOS3903 and ECOS3904 are selected. |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3902 Advanced Macroeconomics Honours |
6 | P A minimum of ((65% in ECOS2902) or (75% in ECOS2002)) and 65% in (ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students intending to proceed to fourth year economics honours must also complete at least one additional 3000-level ECOS unit during their degree, except where both ECOS3903 and ECOS3904 are selected. |
Semester 2 |
| Students choose 6 credit points of selective units towards their major from ECOS3903 or ECOS3904. | |||
| ECOS3903 Applied Microeconometrics |
6 | P A minimum of ((65% in ECOS2901) or (75% in ECOS2001)) and 65% in (ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 or ECMT2160) Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3904 Applied Macroeconometrics |
6 | P A minimum of ((65% in ECOS2902) or (75% in ECOS2002)) and 65% in (ECMT2130 or ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 or ECMT2160) Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
Interdisciplinary project unit of study |
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| Students in the Advanced Economics program should complete ECMT3997 as their Interdisciplinary project option. | |||
| ECMT3997 Interdisciplinary Impact in Econometrics |
6 | P ((ECMT2150 or ECMT2950) and ECMT2160) or (ECOS2901 and (ECMT2150 or ECMT2950)) N ECOS3903 |
Semester 1 |
Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics major |
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| A major in Environmental, Agricultural and Resource 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 units* | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of Interdisciplinary Project units | |||
| *Some units of study may be covered within the Economics program core units of study. | |||
1000 level units of study |
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Core |
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| 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 February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics |
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) |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
2000 level units of study |
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| AREC2005 Concepts in Enviro and Agricultural Economics |
6 | P (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040 or AGEC1006) and (ECON1002 or ECON1003 or ECON1005 or ECON1006 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 or GEOS1001 or AGEN1001 or ENVX1002) N AREC2003 or RSEC2031 |
Semester 2 |
| Students choose either ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 as appropriate. | |||
| 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 February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Or | |||
| ECOS2901 Intermediate Microeconomics Honours |
6 | A ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970 P (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) with a minimum credit grade (65%) and ECON1002 with a minimum credit grade (65%) 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 |
3000 level units of study |
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Core |
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| AREC3006 Agricultural Production Economics |
6 | P AREC2005 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or AREC2003 N AREC2001 or AREC3001 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3013 Environmental Economics |
6 | P AREC2005 or AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
Selectives |
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| AREC3002 Agricultural Markets |
6 | P AREC2005 or AREC2001 or AGEC2103 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| AREC3003 Econ of Minerals and Energy Industries |
6 | P AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 1 |
| AREC3004 Economics of Water and Bio-Resources This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | P AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 1 |
| AREC3005 Agricultural Finance and Risk |
6 | P AREC2005 or AREC2001 or AREC2002 or AGEC2101 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2040 |
Semester 1 |
| AREC3007 Benefit-Cost Analysis |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or AREC2005 or AREC2003 N (AREC2004 or RSEC4131) |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3020 Special Topic in Economics |
6 | P ((ECOS2001 or ECON2001) and (ECOS2002 or ECON2002)) or ((ECOS2901 or ECON2901) and (ECOS2902 or ECON2902)) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must seek written permission from the School of Economics Undergraduate Coordinator to enrol in this unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Interdisciplinary project units of study |
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| If you are completing two majors and both of your majors are from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your first major, and the Industry and Community Project unit of study for your second major. | |||
| If you are completing two majors but only one of your majors is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for that major. | |||
| If you are completing one major only and that major is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your major. | |||
| ECOS3997 Interdisciplinary Impact in Economics |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level from one of the following majors: Economics; Econometrics; Financial Economics; Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECON3998 Industry and Community Project |
6 | P 72 credit points C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Econometrics major |
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| A major in Econometrics requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units* | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level units* | |||
| (iii) 18 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points in Interdisciplinary project units | |||
| *Some units of study may be covered within the Economics program core units of study. | |||
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 |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECMT1020 Introduction to Econometrics |
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) P ECMT1010 or ECOF1010 or BUSS1020 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 N ECMT1001 or ECMT1002 or ECMT1003 or ECMT1021 or ECMT1022 or ECMT1023 Other than in exceptional circumstances, it is strongly recommended that students do not undertake Introduction to Econometrics before attempting Introduction to Economic Statistics. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
2000 level units of study |
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| Students choose either ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 as appropriate. | |||
| ECMT2150 Intermediate Econometrics |
6 | P (ECMT1010 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or ENVX1002) and (ECMT1020 or MATH1002 or MATH1902 or MATH1014 or DATA1002 or DATA1902) or (BUSS1020) N ECMT2110 or ECMT2950 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Or | |||
| ECMT2950 Intermediate Econometrics - Advanced |
6 | P (A minimum of 65% in (ECMT1010 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or ENVX1002)) and (a minimum of 65% in (ECMT1020 or MATH1002 or MATH1902 or DATA1002 or DATA1903)) or (a minimum of 65% in BUSS1020) N ECMT2110 or ECMT2150 |
Semester 1 |
| ECMT2160 Econometric Analysis |
6 | P ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 or ECMT2110 |
Semester 2 |
3000 level units of study |
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Selectives |
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| ECMT3110 Econometric Models and Methods |
6 | P ECMT2110 or ECMT2010 or ECMT2160 N ECMT3010 |
Semester 1 |
| ECMT3120 Applied Econometrics |
6 | P ECMT3110 or ECMT3010 or (ECMT2150 and ECMT2160) N ECMT3020 |
Semester 2 |
| 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 1 |
| ECMT3160 Statistical Modelling |
6 | P ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 or ECMT2110 or ECMT2010 N ECMT3620 or ECMT3720 or ECMT3210 |
Semester 1 |
| ECMT3170 Computational Econometrics This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | P ECMT2160 or ECMT2110 |
Semester 1 |
| ECMT3185 Econometrics of Machine Learning |
6 | P ECMT2150 and ECMT2160 N QBUS3820 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3903 Applied Microeconometrics |
6 | P A minimum of ((65% in ECOS2901) or (75% in ECOS2001)) and 65% in (ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 or ECMT2160) Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3904 Applied Macroeconometrics |
6 | P A minimum of ((65% in ECOS2902) or (75% in ECOS2002)) and 65% in (ECMT2130 or ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 or ECMT2160) Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
Interdisciplinary project unit of study |
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| If you are completing two majors and both of your majors are from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your first major, and the Industry and Community Project unit of study for your second major. | |||
| If you are completing two majors but only one of your majors is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for that major. | |||
| If you are completing one major only and that major is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your major. | |||
| ECOS3997 Interdisciplinary Impact in Economics |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level from one of the following majors: Economics; Econometrics; Financial Economics; Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECMT3997 Interdisciplinary Impact in Econometrics |
6 | P ((ECMT2150 or ECMT2950) and ECMT2160) or (ECOS2901 and (ECMT2150 or ECMT2950)) N ECOS3903 |
Semester 1 |
| ECON3998 Industry and Community Project |
6 | P 72 credit points C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Economics major |
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| A major in 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 units* | |||
| (iii) 18 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points in Interdisciplinary Project unit | |||
| *Some units of study may be covered within the Economics program core units of study. | |||
1000 level units of study |
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Core |
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| 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 February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics |
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) |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
2000 level units of study |
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| Students choose either ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 as appropriate. | |||
| 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 February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Or | |||
| ECOS2901 Intermediate Microeconomics Honours |
6 | A ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970 P (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) with a minimum credit grade (65%) and ECON1002 with a minimum credit grade (65%) 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 |
| Students choose either ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 as appropriate. | |||
| ECOS2002 Intermediate Macroeconomics |
6 | P ECON1002 or ECON1040 N ECON2002 or ECON2902 or ECOS2902 Certain combinations of Maths/Stats may substitute for Econometrics. Consult the School of Economics Undergraduate Coordinator. |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Or | |||
| ECOS2902 Intermediate Macroeconomics Honours |
6 | P 65% in (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) and 65% in ECON1002 N ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECON2902 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
Selectives |
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| These units of study may be taken if the 1000-level or 2000-level core units have already been completed for a different major or program. | |||
| ECMT2150 Intermediate Econometrics |
6 | P (ECMT1010 or MATH1905 or MATH1005 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or ENVX1002) and (ECMT1020 or MATH1002 or MATH1902 or MATH1014 or DATA1002 or DATA1902) or (BUSS1020) N ECMT2110 or ECMT2950 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECOS2004 Money and Banking |
6 | P (ECON1001 and ECON1002) or (ECON1040 and ECON1002) or BUSS1040 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS2025 East Asian Economies |
6 | P ECON1001 or ECON1002 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS2201 Economics of Competition and Strategy |
6 | P ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040 N ECON2201 or ECOS3005 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS2307 The European Economy |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS2903 Mathematical Economics A |
6 | P A minimum of 65% in (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) and 65% in ECON1002 N ECON2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students intending to proceed to the third year economics honours program must take this unit or MATH2070 |
Semester 1 |
3000 level units of study |
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Selectives |
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| ECOS3002 Development Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3003 Hierarchies, Incentives and Firm Structure |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 N ECON3003 or ECOS2306 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECOS3004 History of Economic Thought |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 or ECOP2011 or ECOP2001 or ECOP2012 or ECOP2002 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3005 Industrial Organisation |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 N ECOS2201 |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECOS3006 International Trade |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECOS3007 International Macroeconomics |
6 | P ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 or ECOS2040 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3008 Labour Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3010 Monetary Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 or ECOS2040 N ECON3010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECOS3011 Public Finance |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3012 Strategic Behaviour |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 N ECOS3901 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECOS3013 Environmental Economics |
6 | P AREC2005 or AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3015 Law and Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3016 Experimental and Behavioural Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3017 Health Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3018 Economics of Growth This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | P (ECOS2001 or ECOS2901) and (ECOS2002 or ECOS2902) |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3020 Special Topic in Economics |
6 | P ((ECOS2001 or ECON2001) and (ECOS2002 or ECON2002)) or ((ECOS2901 or ECON2901) and (ECOS2902 or ECON2902)) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must seek written permission from the School of Economics Undergraduate Coordinator to enrol in this unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECOS3021 Business Cycles and Asset Markets |
6 | P ((ECOS2001 or ECOS2901) and (ECOS2002 or ECOS2902)) or (ECOS2040 and ECMT2130) |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3022 The Economics of Financial Markets |
6 | P ((ECOS2001 or ECOS2901) and (ECOS2002 or ECOS2902)) or (ECOS2040 and ECMT2130) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECOS3023 Personnel Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3024 Economic History |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3025 The Economics of Regulation |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2040 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3027 Economics of the Family |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3028 Macroeconomics of Fiscal Policy |
6 | P ECOS2002 |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3031 Heterodox Perspectives on Macroeconomics |
6 | P (ECOS2001 or ECOS2901) and (ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 ) |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3901 Advanced Microeconomics Honours |
6 | A ECOS2903 or MATH2070 P A minimum of ((65% in ECOS2901) or (75% in ECOS2001)) and 65% in (ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students intending to proceed to fourth year economics honours must also complete at least one additional 3000-level ECOS unit during their degree, except where both ECOS3903 and ECOS3904 are selected. |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3902 Advanced Macroeconomics Honours |
6 | P A minimum of ((65% in ECOS2902) or (75% in ECOS2002)) and 65% in (ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students intending to proceed to fourth year economics honours must also complete at least one additional 3000-level ECOS unit during their degree, except where both ECOS3903 and ECOS3904 are selected. |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3903 Applied Microeconometrics |
6 | P A minimum of ((65% in ECOS2901) or (75% in ECOS2001)) and 65% in (ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 or ECMT2160) Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ECOS3904 Applied Macroeconometrics |
6 | P A minimum of ((65% in ECOS2902) or (75% in ECOS2002)) and 65% in (ECMT2130 or ECMT2150 or ECMT2950 or ECMT2160) Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
Interdisciplinary project unit of study |
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| If you are completing two majors and both of your majors are from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your first major, and the Industry and Community Project unit of study for your second major. | |||
| If you are completing two majors but only one of your majors is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for that major. | |||
| If you are completing one major only and that major is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your major. | |||
| ECOS3997 Interdisciplinary Impact in Economics |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level from one of the following majors: Economics; Econometrics; Financial Economics; Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECMT3997 Interdisciplinary Impact in Econometrics |
6 | P ((ECMT2150 or ECMT2950) and ECMT2160) or (ECOS2901 and (ECMT2150 or ECMT2950)) N ECOS3903 |
Semester 1 |
| ECON3998 Industry and Community Project |
6 | P 72 credit points C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Financial Economics 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 units** | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of Interdisciplinary Project unit | |||
| *Some units of study may be covered within the Economics program core units of study. | |||
| **ECOS2040 should only be taken when a student: | |||
| (i) is not enrolled in the Bachelor of Economics or Bachelor of Economics combined degree; | |||
| (ii) is not enrolled in any of the following second majors: Economics; Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics; or Economic Policy; or | |||
| (iii) has not completed any one of the 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 |
Intensive February 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 February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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| ECMT2130 Financial Econometrics |
6 | P (ECMT2110 or ECMT2010 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or ENVX1002) and (ECON1001 or ECON1040 or BUSS1040) N ECMT2030 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Students choose between ECOS2001, ECOS2901 or ECOS2040* as appropriate. | |||
| *Students in the Bachelor of Economics and students 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 February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Or | |||
| ECOS2901 Intermediate Microeconomics Honours |
6 | A ECOS2903 or MATH2070 or MATH2970 P (ECON1001 or BUSS1040 or ECON1040) with a minimum credit grade (65%) and ECON1002 with a minimum credit grade (65%) 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 Semester 2 |
Selectives |
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| AREC3005 Agricultural Finance and Risk |
6 | P AREC2005 or AREC2001 or AREC2002 or AGEC2101 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2040 |
Semester 1 |
| 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 1 |
| ECOS3007 International Macroeconomics |
6 | P ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 or ECOS2040 |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3010 Monetary Economics |
6 | P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902 or ECOS2040 N ECON3010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 |
| ECOS3029 International Financial Economics |
6 | P (ECOS2040 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901) and (ECMT2130 or ECMT2160) |
Semester 2 |
| ECOS3020 Special Topic in Economics |
6 | P ((ECOS2001 or ECON2001) and (ECOS2002 or ECON2002)) or ((ECOS2901 or ECON2901) and (ECOS2902 or ECON2902)) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must seek written permission from the School of Economics Undergraduate Coordinator to enrol in this unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Interdisciplinary project units of study |
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| If you are completing two majors and both of your majors are from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your first major, and the Industry and Community Project unit of study for your second major. | |||
| If you are completing two majors but only one of your majors is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for that major. | |||
| If you are completing one major only and that major is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your major. | |||
| ECOS3997 Interdisciplinary Impact in Economics |
6 | P 12 credit points at 2000 level from one of the following majors: Economics; Econometrics; Financial Economics; Environmental, Agricultural and Resource Economics |
Intensive February Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECON3998 Industry and Community Project |
6 | P 72 credit points C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |