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The Department of Economics in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce offers a selection of subjects, a major and an honours program in economics to Bachelor of Arts students.
Students undertaking the Bachelor of Arts are permitted to enrol in a range of subjects offered by other faculties, but must complete a minimum of 50 points of first year subjects and 100 points of second/third year subjects in areas of study approved by the Faculty of Arts. See Arts-approved subject requirement for more information.
BA students wishing to undertake a major in economics will need to plan their course carefully to ensure they meet both departmental prerequisites and Faculty requirements.
Combined course students will not usually be eligible to enrol in any subjects from this area of study: please consult a Faculty of Arts course adviser for more information.
Students intending to major in economics should note that Mathematical Methods is a prerequisite for 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1. Introductory Microeconomics and Macroeconomics must be taken before entering second year Intermediate Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.
A major in economics in the Bachelor of Arts degree usually consists of ten 12.5 point subjects totalling 125 points. It comprises:
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics | 1, repeat 2 | |
| 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics | 1, repeat 2 | |
| 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 | 1, repeat 2 | |
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics | 2 | |
| 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics | 1, repeat Summer | |
| and one of: | ||
| 316-205 Introductory Econometrics | 1 | |
| 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 | 1, repeat 2, Summer | |
The prerequisites for entry to Fourth Year Honours in Economics are:
completion of all the requirements for the BA and;
completion of a major in economics which must include:
another level-300 economics subject or other approved third year subject
an average grade of H2B or higher over the subjects of the major.
The Faculty of Arts will not admit to honours a candidate who has previously graduated Bachelor of Commerce (honours or ordinary degree).
For details of honours enrolment and third year requirements, please refer to the requirements set out in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce entry in this volume of the Handbook (see Economics).
Honours coordinator: Dr R Dixon
Students undertaking pure honours in economics must complete:
| Fourth year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 316-475 Economics Research Essay | Research | |
| and | ||
| 316-468 General Equilibrium & Welfare Economics | 1 | |
| and three subjects chosen from the following: | ||
| 316-401 Microeconometrics | Not Offered | |
| 316-402 Advanced Microeconomics | 2 | |
| 316-403 Advanced Macroeconomics | 1 | |
| 316-404 International Trade | 2 | |
| 316-425 Ecological Economics | 2 | |
| 316-449 Financial Econometrics | 2 | |
| 316-450 Game Theory and Information Economics | Not Offered | |
| 316-451 Modelling the Australian Macroeconomy | 2 | |
| 316-460 Advanced Restrictive Trade Practices | Not Offered | |
| 316-462 Public Economics | 1 | |
| 316-463 Development Economics | 2 | |
| 316-466 Monetary Economics | Not Offered | |
| 316-467 Microeconomic Analysis and Policy | 1 | |
| 316-469 Financial Economics | Not Offered | |
| 316-470 Econometric Techniques | 1 | |
| 316-476 Special Topics In Economic Analysis | Not Offered | |
| 316-479 Mathematical Economics | 2 | |
| and two approved subjects chosen from third and fourth year subjects. | ||
| Please note that the structure of honours in economics will be altered in 2002. | ||
It is possible to combine honours in economics with several areas of study, for example economics and history, economics and philosophy, and economics and political science. Other combinations may be considered. In all cases, candidates are required to obtain approval from the heads of department concerned and the Faculty of Arts. Any student interested in undertaking combined honours should contact the Faculties of Arts or Economics and Commerce for more information.
The Department of Economics
Fifth Floor, Economics and Commerce Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel. +61 3 8344 5289
Fax. +613 8344 6899
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