| Offered By: |
School of Economics |
| Academic Career: |
Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject: |
Economics |
| Offered in: |
First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value: |
6 units |
| Course Description: |
The course aims to provide students with an understanding of, and the competence to apply economic analysis to, the main issues confronting business and the economy in the modern international trading and financial environment. Issues of contemporary international debate and policy relevance are investigated in the context of the development of the core body of the theory of international trade, commercial policy and international monetary economics. |
| Learning Outcomes: |
Upon a successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Understand the theoretical models that economists typically use and also form the basis of current research in international economics;
- be familiarized with the analytical tools that economists use to analyze international economic interactions.
- Explain and understand the associated empirical implications and policy issues;
- Evaluate the contribution of some recently created knowledge in international economics;
- Synthesize some of the recently created knowledge in international macroeconomics;
- Be ready to identify a research topic and undertake an independent research.
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| Indicative Assessment: |
Tutorial exercise (10%) - Midterm Exam (30%)
- Final Exam (60%).
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| Workload: |
10 hours |
| Course Classification(s): |
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| Areas of Interest: |
Economics |
| Eligibility: |
At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree with introductory level courses in Economics, Statistics and Econometrics |
Assumed Knowledge and
Required Skills: |
This course assumes a good intermediate knowledge of macroeconomics and microeconomics. It will also be assumed that students are reasonably familiar with mathematical tools and intermediate econometrics or statistics. No other prior knowledge will be assumed. |
| Prescribed Texts: |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8015 |
| Preliminary Reading: |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8015 |
| Indicative Reading List: |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8015 |
| Majors/Specialisations: |
Economic Policy |
| Programs: |
Graduate Diploma in Economics, Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics, Graduate Diploma in Economic Policy, Graduate Diploma in International Trade and Economic Relations, Master of Economics, Master of Applied Economics, Master of Economic Policy, Master of Economics of Development, Master of International and Development Economics, and Master of Environmental and Resource Economics |
| Other Information: |
For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8015 |
| Academic Contact: |
See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8015 |
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