ANU - STUDYAT - Law and Economics

Offered By:	School of Economics
Academic Career:	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject:	Economics
Offered in:	ECON8047 will not be offered in 2008
Unit Value:	6 units
Course Description:	An introduction to the economic analysis of law: the study of interactions between rational, optimising agents within various legal and institutional settings. The goal is to teach students how to apply the tools of economic analysis to gain insights about the effects of legal rules and institutions and their development over time. The course covers issues in the economic analysis of tort law, property law, contract law, family law, constitutional law, criminal law, enforcement, punishment and deterrence, litigation and settlement, criminal and civil procedure and the rules of evidence.
Course Classification(s):	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
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
Programs:	Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics, Graduate Diploma in Economics, Master of Economic Policy, Master of Applied Economics, Master of International and Development Economics, Graduate Diploma in Economic Policy, Master of Economics, Graduate Diploma in International Trade and Economic Relations, Master of Environmental and Resource Economics, and Master of Health Economics
Other Information:	For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8047

Law and Economics ECON8047 - Details