ECON2002
10 units
2000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course builds on the first year course by extending and deepening the analytical and policy framework. New analytical approaches are developed to examine the important debates about the operation of the labour market and employment determination, the role of financial markets in the changing global economy and the conduct of macroeconomic policy. Students are equipped with the tools, skills and knowledge base necessary to understand the operation of the macroeconomy and to critically evaluate competing views about the conduct of policy.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Singapore PSB
- Trimester 2 - 2024 (Singapore)
- Trimester 3 - 2024 (Singapore)
Newcastle City Precinct
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Discuss competing theoretical arguments about the operation of the macroeconomy.
2. Access and analyse macroeconomic data which are pertinent to contemporary macroeconomic debates in Australia and overseas.
3. Engage in critical thinking through the comparative assessment of competing macroeconomic models and policy frameworks.
4. Collaborate with fellow students in the evaluation and presentation of arguments about macroeconomic theory and policy.
Content
The topics in this include but are not limited to the following:
- The nature and scope of macroeconomics
- National and Sectoral Accounting
- Growth and aggregate expenditure models
- Government, money, output and prices
- Inflation & Unemployment
- Monetary and Fiscal Policy
- Money & Banking
- Open economy: BOP, exchange rates, competitiveness
- IS/LM
- Policy Debates
Requisite
Students must have successfully completed ECON1002.
Assessment items
In Term Test: Mid-term test
Written Assignment: Group Project
Formal Examination: Final Exam
Contact hours
Trimester 2 - 2024 (Singapore) - Singapore PSB
Computer Lab-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 2
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- Students are expected to complete 4 hours of guided learning via online preparation, lectures, interactive workshops, tutorials, discussion groups or self-directed learning and an additional 6 hours of independent study per week.
Trimester 3 - 2024 (Singapore) - Singapore PSB
Computer Lab-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 2
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- Students are expected to complete 4 hours of guided learning via online preparation, lectures, interactive workshops, tutorials, discussion groups or self-directed learning and an additional 6 hours of independent study per week.
Semester 2 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Computer Lab-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 2
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- Students are expected to complete 4 hours of guided learning via online preparation, lectures, interactive workshops, tutorials, discussion groups or self-directed learning and an additional 6 hours of independent study per week.
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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