Seminar in Economics and Commerce A (ECON20014)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2025
About this subject
Overview
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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
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Appreciation and understanding of some of the major intellectual themes of economics, and how they came about;
- Development of the student's ability to think independently about economic topics, thereby initiating the student into research;
- Develop the student's writing skills.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following 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: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON10005 | Quantitative Methods 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
| ECON20002 | Intermediate Microeconomics |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
AND
Permission from the Subject Coordinator via a selection process.
This subject has a quota of 20 students and entry into the subject is competitive. Selection is determined via an application process and is contingent on permission from the Subject Coordinator. Further information on the application process can be found here: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/v5e8
Corequisites
None
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Active participation in class discussions, in support of its seminar format | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Written assignment 1
| Week 5 | 25% |
Written assignment 2
| Week 10 | 25% |
Final written assignment
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
Not available in 2025
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of at least 170 hours.
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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- Subject notes
This subject is aimed at high achieving second year students who are eager for a small-class experience. This subject has a quota of 20 students and entry into the subject is competitive. Selection is determined via an application process and is contingent on permission from the Subject Coordinator.
Information on how to apply can be found here: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/v5e8
Last updated: 4 March 2025