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Special Reading Topics in Economics 2 (ECON90054)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Special topics may be offered from time to time which reflect the interests of permanent and/or visiting members of staff. The purpose of this subject is to develop the research ability of students through intensive discussion of set readings. Details of specific topics to be covered each year will be provided to students a month before the beginning of the semester in which the subject is taught.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Describe current frontier developments in knowledge in a major subject area in economics
- Assess relevant applications of the economic techniques
- Apply the economic techniques to test theories or develop knowledge on relevant issues and problems in economics
- Critically evaluate the significance and research methodologies of contributions to the subject area
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Evaluation of ideas, views and evidence
- Synthesis of ideas, views and evidence
- Critical thinking
- Application of theory to economic policy and business decision-making
- Summarise and interpretation of information
- Economic reasoning
- Problem solving skills
- Written communication
Last updated: 16 December 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ECON90002 | Microeconomics | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
ECON90003 | Macroeconomics | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
AND
Approval of the Department of Economics Postgraduate Program Director.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 16 December 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Essays
| 100% | |
Assessment for Doctoral students: Assignment
| Week 5 | 30% |
Assessment for Doctoral students: Assignment
| Week 11 | 50% |
Assessment for Doctoral students: Two 10-minute oral presentations. Notice of the timing of these presentations will be given one month before the start of the semester. (10% each)
| During the teaching period | 20% |
Last updated: 16 December 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Nisvan Erkal Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Lectures/Seminars totalling 3 hours per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 16 December 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 16 December 2022