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Seminar in Economics and Commerce A (ECON20014)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (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(Quotas apply) | Semester 2 |
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This subject teaches research-level economics and thinking to students with a passion for economics. It introduces these students to frontier-research methods and topics from the core fields in economics, including economic theory, applied microeconomics and macroeconomics. Students will be exposed to classic economics papers as well as concurrent papers and state-of-the-art techniques. Students will be encouraged to develop a research-mindset and an eye for open questions and a sense for what constitutes a well-defined research question.
Intended learning outcomes
Intended learning outcomes
- Understand classic papers and their contributions to economics.
- Master the methods taught.
- Develop academic writing skills.
Generic skills
- High level of development: oral communication; written communication; problem solving; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; evaluation of data and other information; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
- Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; team work.
- Some level of development: statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice; synthesis of data and other information.
Last updated: 20 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Approval from the Subject Coordinator is required to enrol in this subject
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ECON10004 | Introductory Microeconomics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
ECON10003 | Introductory Macroeconomics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ECON10005 | Quantitative Methods 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ECON20002 | Intermediate Microeconomics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND
or equivalent, if approved by the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ECON20001 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 20 March 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A written assignment of a maximum of 1,000 words due at the end of Week 6 and Week 12
| From Week 6 to Week 12 | 25% |
Research proposal or research problem solved, no more than 3,000 words at the end of the second week of the examination period
| At the end of the second week of the examination period | 75% |
Last updated: 20 March 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinators Svetlana Danilkina and Simon Loertscher Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of at least 170 hours.
What do these dates mean
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Last updated: 20 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
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- Subject notes
This subject is available to high achieving second year students. Selection is based on the grade average achieved. To allow the subject to function in a true seminar format a quota of 20 students will be applied. Students need to apply online. Please note strict deadlines apply; contact the Faculty for further information.
Last updated: 20 March 2024