Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) (BEc(Adv))
Bachelor of Economics (Advanced) (BEc(Adv))
Program Code
BECA
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2020
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. It is designed to develop advanced research skills highly suited to large organisations and government departments interested in developing unique and sophisticated mathematical models to analyse and interpret a range of complex social, behavioural and economic issues.
Students may choose to undertake a major in Politics and International Relations, Financial Economics, Public Policy, or International Economic Development. These majors give students the opportunity to develop strong skills in distinct but complementary disciplines.
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 33 units: 12 units at Level I, 12 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 36 units: Level I courses up to the value of 12 units, Level II courses up to the value of 12 units, Level III courses at least to the value of 12 units, and including 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: Public Policy, International Economic Development, Financial Economics, or Politics and International Relations.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 33 units.
Depending on maths background, students may also be required to undertake ECON 1005 Introduction to Mathematical Economics I (or equivalent).
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1010 Mathematical Economics I 3 ECON 1011 Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis I 3 ECON 1012 Principles of Economics I 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 and Markets I 3 ECON 1013 Using Big Data for Economic and Social Problems I 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 2507 Intermediate Macroeconomics II 3 ECON 2513 Global Economic History II 3 ECON 2516 Intermediate Microeconomics II 3 ECON 2517 Intermediate Econometrics II 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3502 Econometrics III 3 and
Courses to the value of 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 3503 Game Theory III 3 ECON 3504 Labour Economics 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 3528 Human Resources Economics III 3 ECON 3530 Applied Econometrics III 3 -
Capstone
To satisfy the requirements for Capstone students must complete courses to the value of 3 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3523 Advanced Economic Analysis III 3
Major
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Financial Economics
To satisfy the requirements for Financial Economics students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 1002 Business Finance 3 CORPFIN 2502 Business Valuation 3 ECON 1009 International Financial Institutions and Markets I 3 ECON 3510 International Finance III 3 ECON 3511 Money, Banking and Financial Markets III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 2501 Financial Institutions Management 3 ECON 2508 Financial Economics II 3 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 3501 Portfolio Theory & Management 3 CORPFIN 3502 Options, Futures & Risk Management 3 CORPFIN 3504 Treasury and Financial Risk Management 3 -
Politics and International Relations
To satisfy the requirements for Politics and International Relations 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:
Enrolment in POLIS 3105EX is 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 -
Public Policy
To satisfy the requirements for Public Policy students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1002 Australia in the Global Economy I 3 ECON 1013 Using Big Data for Economic and Social Problems I 3 ECON 2500 International Trade & Investment Policy II 3 ECON 2511 Behavioural Economics II 3 ECON 3500 Resource and Environmental Economics III 3 ECON 3508 Public Economics III 3 and
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3501 Development Economics III 3 ECON 3504 Labour Economics III 3 ECON 3511 Money, Banking and Financial Markets III 3 ECON 3526 The Economics of European Integration III 3 ECON 3528 Human Resources Economics III 3 -
International Economic Development
To satisfy the requirements for International Economic Development students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1002 Australia in the Global Economy I 3 ECON 1009 International Financial Institutions and Markets I 3 ECON 1013 Using Big Data for Economic and Social Problems I 3 ECON 2500 International Trade & Investment Policy II 3 ECON 3500 Resource and Environmental Economics III 3 ECON 3501 Development Economics III 3 ECON 3506 International Trade III 3 ECON 3510 International Finance III 3
Minor
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Financial Services
To satisfy the requirements for Financial Services students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 3003 Tax Superannuation and Estate Planning 3 CORPFIN 3004 Global Wealth Management 3 CORPFIN 3005 Fintech and Disruption in Financial Services 3 CORPFIN 3006 Blockchain Crypto and Big Data 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.
Included within these 36 units must be 9 units of Broadening Electives.
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 I 3 ECON 1005 Introduction to Mathematical Economics I 3 ECON 1008 Data Analytics I 3 ECON 1009 International Financial Institutions and Markets I 3 ECON 1013 Using Big Data for Economic and Social Problems I 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 12 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 II 3 ECON 2511 Behavioural Economics II 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 12 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 to the value of at least 12 units.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3500 Resource and Environmental Economics III 3 ECON 3501 Development Economics III 3 ECON 3503 Game Theory III 3 ECON 3504 Labour Economics 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 3526 The Economics of European Integration III 3 ECON 3527 Strategy of Australian and European Integration III 3 ECON 3528 Human Resources Economics III 3 ECON 3529 Rethinking Capitalism III 3 ECON 3530 Applied Econometrics III 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.
Faculty Courses
Subject to approval students may be eligible to undertake the following electives:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PROF 3500 Undergraduate Professions Internship 3 PROF 3501 Undergraduate Professions Internship OS 3 PROF 3883 Graduate Career Readiness 3 Broadening Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Broadening Electives students must choose courses to the value of 9 units outside of the subject areas listed in the Broadening Electives list. These subject areas include: ACCTING; CORPFIN; ECON; LAW; STATS.
The full list is available at https://www.adelaide.edu.au/learning/program-approval/process/subject-a…
Broadening electives can be taken at any Level and are included within the requirements for 36 units of Elective courses.