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Program Code

BECA

Academic Year

2023

Program Faculty

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Special Notes

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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 (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. A minor in Financial Services is also available.

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

Academic Program:

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. 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.

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 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 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 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

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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 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

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

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 2094	Parties, Elections, Media	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 2137EX	International Study Tour: Politics II	3
POLIS 2138	Policy and Practice in Australian Politics	3
POLIS 2139	The State of the World: Post Covid-19	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:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
POLIS 3001	Citizenship and Globalisation	3
POLIS 3002	International Security	3
POLIS 3003	Cyber-Politics: Politics & the Internet Revolution	3
POLIS 3102	Dilemmas of the Modern State	3
POLIS 3103	Democracy & Political Change	3
POLIS 3111EX	South Australian Parliamentary Internship	6
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 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

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

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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 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
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.

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