Macroeconomic Techniques

Subject ECON40005 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 4 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2012.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Three hours of lectures per week
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

Admission into BH-COM or BH-ARTS (Economics) and both of the following:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
Non Allowed Subjects: Students may not gain credit for both ECON40005 Macroeconomic Techniques and ECON90021 Macroeconomic Techniques.
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

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Subject Overview:

Introduction to recent developments in macroeconomics. Students will learn how to formulate and solve stochastic dynamic economic models and to apply these techniques to a number of substantive issues in consumption, asset pricing, business cycle theory, monetary economics, and labour economics.
Objectives: Information not available.
Assessment:

A 1.5-hour mid-semester examination (20%), 3-hour final examination (50%) and class assignments of up to 3000 words (30%).
Prescribed Texts: You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

  • High level of development: problem solving; statistical reasoning; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking.

  • Moderate level of development: written communication; collaborative learning; team work; application of theory to practice; evaluation of data and other information; use of computer software; receptiveness to alternative ideas.

  • Some level of development: oral communication; synthesis of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.
Notes:

Students may not gain credit for both 316-406 Macroeconomic Techniques and 316-671 Macroeconomic Techniques.

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