Economics

Major/Minor/Specialisation !BH-ARTS-SPC+1013 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus:	2011

Coordinator

Prof Michael Shields
Email: mshields@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Arts and Music Student Centre

Overview:	A major in Economics with an average grade of H2B (70%) across the third-year subjects that constitute the Major. The Faculty of Arts will not admit to honours a candidate who has previously graduated Bachelor of Commerce (honours or ordinary degree).
Objectives:	See course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:	Students are required to successfully complete the equivalent of eight subjects (100 points) in fourth year honours. Students must complete the following subjects: Advanced Microeconomics; and Economics Research Essay; and Advanced Macroeconomics. By the end of the honours year students must have completed at least one level-3 or level-4 econometrics subject in addition to Basic Econometrics or Econometrics (namely one of Applied Microeconometric Modelling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Microeconometrics, Financial Econometrics or Econometric Techniques); and three other subjects (if the econometrics requirement has been satisfied in third year then four other subjects), normally level-4 economics subjects. Students may choose up to two level-3 economics subjects (to include an econometrics subject) and one subject from another department within the University with the honours convenor's approval. Students who take Financial Economics cannot include Economics of Financial Markets in their final honours year program. For subject lists, see Bachelor of Commerce (Honours).
Subject Options:	Students enrolled in Honours in Economics must complete the following subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ECON40001 Advanced Microeconomics Semester 1 12.50 ECON40002 Advanced Macroeconomics Semester 1 12.50 ECON40016 Economics Research Essay Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 Honours subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ECOM30001 Basic Econometrics Semester 1 12.50 ECOM30002 Econometrics Semester 1 12.50 ECOM40006 Econometric Techniques Semester 1 12.50 ECON40015 Financial Economics Not offered in 2011 12.50 ECOM30003 Applied Microeconometric Modelling Semester 2 12.50 ECOM30004 Time Series Analysis and Forecasting Semester 2 12.50 ECOM40001 Microeconometrics Semester 2 12.50 ECOM40004 Financial Econometrics Semester 2 12.50 ECON30024 Economics of Financial Markets Semester 1 12.50
Links to further information:	http://www.bcom.unimelb.edu.au/pathways/honours/degrees/economics.html
Related Course(s):	Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)

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