Bachelor of Economics (BEc)
Bachelor of Economics (BEc)
Program Code
BEC
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2017
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Bachelor of Economics program is designed to provide students with an understanding of economics. It studies the interaction of the decision making of households, businesses and the whole of society. This will include study of microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics and the economy as a whole. It also examines how individuals respond to incentives (the things that influence decision-making) and how our conflicting choices are reconciled. Teaching in the program emphasises the development of the skills and tools of ‘economic thinking’, as well as working in teams and developing both written and oral communication skills.
The Bachelor of Economics is a Level 7 AQF qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Economics
There shall be a Bachelor of Economics.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Economics, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units:
- Core courses to the value of 12 units at Level I, 12 units at Level II and 6 units at Level III
- Capstone courses to the value of 6 units at Level III
- Elective courses to the value of 36 units, including Broadening elective courses to the value of 9 units
- Courses to the value of no more than 24 units at Level I
- Courses to the value of at least 18 units at Level III
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.
Level I
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1012 Principles of Economics I 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1008 Business and Economic Statistics I 3 STATS 1000 Statistical Practice I 3 and
Courses to the value of at least 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1005 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (Basic) I 3 ECON 1010 Introduction to Mathematical Economic (Advanced) I 3 MATHS 1009 Introduction to Financial Mathematics I 3 MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA 3 MATHS 1013 Mathematics IM 3 and
Courses to the value of at least 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1002 Australia in the Global Economy I 3 ECON 1009 International Financial Institutions & Markets I 3 ECON 1010 Introduction to Mathematical Economic (Advanced) I 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 2504 Intermediate Econometrics II 3 ECON 2506 Intermediate Microeconomics II 3 ECON 2507 Intermediate Macroeconomics II 3 ECON 2513 Global Economic History II 3 Level III
Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3500 Resource and Environmental Economics III 3 ECON 3501 Development Economics III 3 ECON 3502 Econometrics III 3 ECON 3503 Game Theory III 3 ECON 3506 International Trade III 3 ECON 3508 Public Economics III 3 ECON 3510 International Finance III 3 ECON 3511 Money, Banking and Financial Markets III 3 ECON 3516 Industrial Organisation III 3 ECON 3519 Advanced Mathematical Economics III 3 ECON 3520 Sports Economics III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3524 Economic Policy Analysis III Part A 3 and
Courses to the value of at least 3 units from the following:
Students choosing PROF 3501 or PROF 3502 must take a 3-unit Level III Economics course as an elective.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3525 Economic Policy Analysis III Part B 3 PROF 3501 International Internship 3 PROF 3502 Professions Internship Program 3
Electives
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Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.
Courses to the value of 36 units from the following:
12 units of Level I, 12 units of Level II, and 12 units of Level III courses from any program that are available to them or from the courses not already completed from the Bachelor of Economics Core Courses. Included within these 36 units must be 9 units of Broadening Electives.
or
Courses to the value of 36 units from the following:
12 units of Level I and up to 18 units of Level II courses from any program that are available to them plus up to 6 units of Level III Economics courses not already completed from the Bachelor of Economics Core Courses. Included within these 36 units must be 9 units of Broadening Electives.
or
Courses to the value of 36 units from the following:
12 units of Level I, 12 units of Level II, and 9 units of Level III courses plus 3 units of Level III Economics courses, if PROF 3501 or PROF 3502 has been chosen as a capstone course. Included within these 36 units must be 9 units of Broadening Electives.
Economics Courses
In choosing Elective Courses, students can choose Economics courses not already completed for the Bachelor of Economics Core Courses.
Courses to the value of up to 27 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1002 Australia in the Global Economy I 3 ECON 1009 International Financial Institutions & Markets I 3 ECON 1010 Introduction to Mathematical Economic (Advanced) I 3 ECON 2500 International Trade & Investment Policy II 3 ECON 2502 East Asian Economies II 3 ECON 2508 Financial Economics II 3 ECON 2511 Thinking Strategically II 3 ECON 3500 Resource and Environmental Economics III 3 ECON 3501 Development Economics III 3 ECON 3502 Econometrics III 3 ECON 3503 Game Theory III 3 ECON 3506 International Trade III 3 ECON 3508 Public Economics III 3 ECON 3510 International Finance III 3 ECON 3511 Money, Banking and Financial Markets III 3 ECON 3516 Industrial Organisation III 3 ECON 3519 Advanced Mathematical Economics III 3 ECON 3520 Sports Economics III 3 Faculty Courses
Subject to approval students may be eligible to undertake the following electives:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROF 3500 Industry Placement 3 PROF 3501 International Internship 3 PROF 3502 Professions Internship Program 3 PROF 3883 Graduate Career Readiness 3 -
Broadening Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Broadening Electives students must complete courses to the value of 9 units.
Students must choose courses outside of the following subject areas: ACCTING; CORPFIN; ECON; STATS.
Broadening Electives can be taken at any Level and are included within the requirements for 36 units of Elective courses.