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Program Code

BEC

Academic Year

2023

Program Faculty

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

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These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://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.

Students may choose to undertake a major in Financial Economics, Public Policy or International Economic Development. A minor in Financial Services is also available.

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

Academic Program:

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, 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 elective courses to the value of 9 units.
In addition to the core studies for the Bachelor of Economics, a second major may be taken from the following: Financial Economics, Public Policy or International Economic Development. A minor in Financial Services is also available.

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Core Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 33 units.

Level I

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ECON 1012	Principles of Economics I	3
ECON 1008	Data Analytics I	3

and

Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ECON 1005	Introduction to Mathematical Economics I	3
ECON 1010	Mathematical Economics 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 3 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ECON 1002	Australia in the Global Economy I	3
ECON 1005	Introduction to Mathematical Economics 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 2514	Managerial Economics II	3
ECON 2515	Intermediate Applied Econometrics II	3

Level III

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ECON 3530	Applied 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 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

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 3525	Economic Policy Analysis III	3

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Financial Economics major

To satisfy the requirements for Financial Economics major 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 3505	Corporate Regulations and Ethics in Finance	3
CORPFIN 3506	Takeovers, Corporate Restructuring and Governance	3
CORPFIN 3507	Topics in Corporate Finance	3

International Economic Development major

To satisfy the requirements for International Economic Development major 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

Public Policy major

To satisfy the requirements for Public Policy major 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 3501	Development Economics III	3
ECON 3508	Public Economics III	3
ECON 3511	Money, Banking and Financial Markets III	3

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Financial Services minor

To satisfy the requirements for Financial Services minor 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

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Elective Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Up to 12 units of Level I, up to 12 units of Level II, and at least 12 units of Level III courses from any program that is 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.

Economics Courses

When 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 and Markets I	3
ECON 1010	Mathematical Economics 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	Behavioural Economics II	3
ECON 3500	Resource and Environmental Economics III	3
ECON 3501	Development Economics 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 3529	Rethinking Capitalism III	3

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.

Broadening Electives can be taken at any Level and are included within the requirements for 36 units of Elective courses.

Published on: 30 November, 2022 | 10:16:07