Master of Economics (Coursework)
Year | 2010 |
Course Code | 24304 |
Version | 5 |
Faculty | Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Pre-requisites | Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree, equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree, with Honours I or II, from this or another university; or Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts as equivalent to the above; or Completion of the Postgraduate Diploma of Economics from this university. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 48 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
EC5204:03 Managerial Economics
EC5205:03 Economic Growth and Labour Market
EC5206:03 Macroeconomic Policy
EC5207:03 Microeconomic Policy
EC5208:03 International Trade
EC5211:03 Forecasting
EC5212:03 Introductory Econometrics
PLUS
EC5202:03 Project Evaluation
or
EC5209:03 Regional Economic Development
or
EC5210:03 The Economics of Environmental Management
Options
Coursework (24304-CW-24U)
or
Coursework and minor thesis (24304-DISSRT+CW)
Coursework (24304-CW-24U)
Select 6 credit points of specified EC or BU subjects
BU4062:03 Current Issues in Business Research
EC4703:03 Advanced Econometrics
EC5202:03 Project Evaluation
EC5209:03 Regional Economic Development
EC5210:03 The Economics of Environmental Management
EC5213:03 Financial Econometrics
PLUS
Select 18 credit points of specified level 5 subjects
BU4061:03 Research Paradigms in Business
CO5103:03 Strategic Financial and Resource Management
CO5109:03 Corporate Finance
CO5111:03 Business Information Systems
EC5600:03 Independent Study
LB5002:03 Data Management and Information Technology
LB5004:03 Business and the Law
LB5201:03 Business: A Global Perspective
LB5202:03 Marketing and Innovation
LB5203:03 Sustainable Enterprise
LB5204:03 Globalisation, Governance and the State
LB5205:03 Human Relations in the Workplace
LB5206:03 Competitive Strategy
LB5207:03 Entrepreneurship
LB5208:03 Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
TO5002:03 Introduction to Tourism and the Environment
TO5005:03 Managing Tourism in Protected Areas
TO5006:03 Tourist and Customer Behaviour Management
TO5007:03 International Tourism
TO5022:03 Tourism Marketing
TO5026:03 Ecologically Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management
TO5030:03 Regional Tourism Planning
TO5032:03 Tourism Transport and Technology
Coursework and minor thesis (24304-DISSRT+CW)
BU4062:03 Current Issues in Business Research
BU4064:03 Research Design: Methods and Statistics Part 1 of 2
BU4065:03 Research Design: Methods and Statistics Part 2 of 2
BU4068:06 Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
BU4069:06 Honours Thesis Part 2 of
PLUS
EC5213:03 Financial Econometrics
or
EC4703:03 Advanced Econometrics
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 8 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Candidates with limited prior economics may be required to vary the normal course structure and take EC5103:03 Business Economics (or equivalent). Similarly, candidates who have limited quantitative skills may be required to take EC5203:03 Statistics for Business (or equivalent). |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points, unless part of approved articulation process |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Candidates who are granted advanced standing for the Postgraduate Diploma of Economics will be required to surrender that award prior to graduating with the Master of Economics. |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 24 credit points of study, may be eligible to receive the award of Postgraduate Diploma of Economics. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Document Modification History
Version No. | Approval Date | Modification Type | Effective Date |
1-09 | 10/2009 | Original document | 10/2009 |