Master of Applied Economics (MAppEc)

Detailed Program Information

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Program Code

MAPPE

Academic Year

2023

Program Faculty

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Special Notes

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Master of Applied Economics is a conversion degree which provides a thorough understanding of core ideas and concepts in Economics and how they are applied in the real world. The program emphasises knowledge of analytical techniques and the ability to apply them in new contexts.

The Master of Applied Economics is an AQF Level 9 Masters qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.

Conditions

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Master of Applied Economics

There shall be a Master of Applied Economics.

Qualification Requirements

Academic Program:

To qualify for the degree of Master of Applied Economics, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:

Core courses to the value of 15 units
A research capstone course to the value of 6 units
Electives to the value of 27 units
Students may undertake a single Specialisation in lieu of Electives to the value of units for that Specialisation.

Core Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 15 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ECON 7071	Intermediate Macroeconomics IID	3
ECON 7222	Applied Economic Principles	3
ECON 7241	Managerial Economics IID	3
ECON 7242	Intermediate Applied Econometrics IID	3
ECON 7243	Applied Econometrics PG	3

Research Capstone

To satisfy the requirements for Research Capstone students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ECON 7238	Challenges in Economic Policy and Applied Research	6

Specialisations

To satisfy the requirements for a single Specialisation students must complete all units from one of the following fields:

Public Policy

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ECON 7032	Public Economics PG	3
ECON 7058	Development Economics PG	3
ECON 7067	Economic Development IV	3
ECON 7016	Resource & Environmental Economics PG	3
ECON 7115	Public Economics IV	3

International Economics

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ECON 7044	International Finance PG	3
ECON 7058	Development Economics PG	3
ECON 7072	International Trade PG	3
ECON 7100	International Finance IV	3
ECON 7102	International Trade IV	3

Economic Theory

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ECON 7062	Game Theory PG	3
ECON 7114	Money, Banking and Financial Markets PG	3
ECON 7121	Microeconomic Theory IV	3
ECON 7122	Macroeconomics IV	3

Electives

To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.

Courses to the value of at least 9 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ECON 7016	Resource & Environmental Economics PG	3
ECON 7032	Public Economics PG	3
ECON 7044	International Finance PG	3
ECON 7058	Development Economics PG	3
ECON 7062	Game Theory PG	3
ECON 7072	International Trade PG	3
ECON 7114	Money, Banking and Financial Markets PG	3
ECON 7221	The Economics of Climate Change	3

and

Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ECON 7067	Economic Development IV	3
ECON 7100	International Finance IV	3
ECON 7102	International Trade IV	3
ECON 7115	Public Economics IV	3
ECON 7121	Microeconomic Theory IV	3
ECON 7122	Macroeconomics IV	3
ECON 7204	Econometrics IV	3
ECON 7223	Time Series Econometrics IV	3

and

Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ECON 7225	Master of Applied Economics Dissertation	6

and

With the permission of the Program Coordinator, courses up to the value of 6 units may be taken from other postgraduate coursework programs offered by the University of Adelaide.

Published on: 30 November, 2022 | 10:04:06