Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) (BEc(Adv))
Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) (BEc(Adv))
Program Code
BECA
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Special Notes
The Social Sciences Major will not be available to commencing students in 2019.
Academic Year
2019
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) is a specialised degree aimed at high-achieving students designed to develop advanced research skills that will prepare them for higher degree studies and leadership. Students may also choose an additional major in Finance, Politics and International Relations, or Social Sciences. These majors give students the opportunity to develop strong skills in distinct but complementary disciplines.
The study pathway is more structured than the Bachelor of Economics; however, there are at least eight elective courses within the program. For these, students can choose from a wide range of options from Economics and many other disciplines within the University.
Students enrolled in this program must maintain a GPA of no less than 5.0 in each Teaching Period or will be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Economics.
The Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) is a Level 7 AQF qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Economics (Advanced)
There shall be a Bachelor of Economics (Advanced).
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Economics (Advanced), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 12 units at Level I, 15 units at Level II and 9 units at Level III
- Capstone courses to the value of 3 units at Level III
- Elective courses to the value of 24 units, with Level I courses up to 12 units, Level II course up to 9 units and Level III courses up to 12 units
- Level III courses to the value of at least 24 units
- Broadening electives to the value of 9 units
- In addition to the core studies for the Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) a second major may be taken from the following: Finance, Social Sciences or Politics and International Relations, with broadening electives not required.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 39 units.
Depending on performance in a maths diagnostic test, students may also be required to undertake ECON 1005 Introductory Mathematical Economics (Basic) I (or equivalent).
Students choosing an additional major in Finance replace ECON 1010 Introductory Mathematical Economics (Advanced) I with two maths courses as described below.Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1010 Introduction to Mathematical Economic (Advanced) 3 ECON 1011 Advanced Economic Analysis I 3 ECON 1012 Principles of Economics 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 3 ECON 1005 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (Basic) 3 ECON 1009 International Financial Institutions and Markets 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 2512 Advanced Economic Analysis II 3 ECON 2513 Global Economic History 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3502 Econometrics III 3 ECON 3519 Advanced Mathematical Economics 3 and
All of the following courses must be completed:
This is the Capstone course.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3523 Advanced Economic Analysis III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3500 Resource and Environmental Economics 3 ECON 3501 Development Economics 3 ECON 3503 Game Theory 3 ECON 3504 Labour Economics 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
Major
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Finance Major
To satisfy the requirements for Finance Major students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.
Students in this major do not take the 3 unit core course ECON 1010.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 1002 Introductory Accounting 3 CORPFIN 1002 Business Finance 3 CORPFIN 2501 Financial Institutions Management 3 CORPFIN 2502 Business Valuation 3 CORPFIN 3501 Portfolio Theory & Management 3 ECON 1009 International Financial Institutions and Markets 3 ECON 2508 Financial Economics 3 and
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MATHS 1009 Introduction to Financial Mathematics I 3 MATHS 1010 Applications of Quantitative Methods in Finance I 3 or
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA 3 MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB 3 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 3500 Corporate Finance Theory 3 CORPFIN 3503 Corporate Investment & Strategy 3 CORPFIN 3504 Treasury and Financial Risk Management 3 STATS 3005 Time Series III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 3502 Options, Futures & Risk Management 3 MATHS 3012 Financial Modelling: Tools & Techniques III 3 -
Social Sciences Major
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Politics and International Relations Major
To satisfy the requirements for Politics and International Relations Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Level I
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value POLIS 1102 Introduction to Global Politics 3 POLIS 1104 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 POLIS 1106 Introduction to Australian Politics 3 Level II
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
POLIS 2114 may not be included in the major.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value POLIS 2001 The Politics of Crime and Justice 3 POLIS 2011 Europe Today: Politics, Identity and Conflict 3 POLIS 2012 Environment and Citizenship 3 POLIS 2013 Terrorism and Global Politics 3 POLIS 2096 The Politics of Human Rights 3 POLIS 2106 Justice, Virtue and the Good 3 POLIS 2107 Passions and Interests: The History of Greed 3 POLIS 2109 The Ethics of War and Peace 3 POLIS 2118 The Politics of Leadership 3 POLIS 2120 Conflict and Crisis in the Middle East 3 POLIS 2122 Global Environmental Politics 3 POLIS 2124 Global Justice and International Order 3 POLIS 2130 International Political Economy 3 POLIS 2131 South Asia: Conflict, Politics and Economic Change 3 POLIS 2133 Security, Justice and Rights 3 POLIS 2138 Policy and Practice in Australian Politics 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
A minimum of 15 units in the major must be completed before taking the capstone.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value POLIS 3106 Public Policy Research Project 6 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
POLIS 3105EX subject to approval.
POLIS 3107 and POLIS 3108 may not be included in the major.Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value POLIS 3001 Citizenship and Globalisation 3 POLIS 3002 International Security 3 POLIS 3102 Dilemmas of the Modern State 3 POLIS 3103 Democracy & Political Change 3 POLIS 3105EX International Study Tour: Politics III 3 POLIS 3113 Environment and Citizenship 3
Electives
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Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Level I
Students must complete Level I courses up to the value of 12 units.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1002 Australia in the Global Economy 3 ECON 1005 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (Basic) 3 ECON 1009 International Financial Institutions and Markets 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Level I Electives chosen from any other undergraduate courses offered by the University that are available to the student.
Level II
Students must complete Level II courses up to the value of 9 units.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 2500 International Trade & Investment Policy II 3 ECON 2502 East Asian Economies II 3 ECON 2508 Financial Economics 3 ECON 2511 Behavioural Economics II 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 9 units may be taken from the following:
Level II Electives chosen from any other undergraduate courses offered by the University that are available to the student.
Level III
Students must complete Level III courses up to the value of 12 units.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3500 Resource and Environmental Economics 3 ECON 3501 Development Economics 3 ECON 3503 Game Theory 3 ECON 3504 Labour Economics 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 PROF 3500 Undergraduate Professions Internship 3 PROF 3501 Undergraduate Professions Internship OS 3 PROF 3883 Graduate Career Readiness 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Level III Electives chosen from any other undergraduate courses offered by the University that are available to the student.
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Broadening Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Broadening Electives students must complete courses to the value of 9 units.
Students must choose from outside the following subject areas: ACCTING; CORPFIN; ECON; LAW; STATS.
Broadening Electives can be taken at any Level.
To satisfy the requirements for Social Sciences Major students must complete courses to the value of 33 units.
The Social Sciences Major will not be available to commencing students in 2019.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
ARTS 3100 may be studied if, upon negotiation with the Course Coordinator, a relevant placement can be arranged.