BEX6650 Research topics in advanced microeconomics
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX6650 Research topics in advanced microeconomics is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEX6650
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BEX6650
No unit lists BEX6650 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course 0029 and have achieved a mark of at least 70% in all mandatory level 6 coursework prior to confirmation.
Overview
Advanced topics in microeconomics and current research and policy issues. Topics may include an in-depth study of general equilibrium, mesoeconomics, new classical economics of specialisation, transaction costs, and inframarginal analysis, principal agent models and incentive regulation.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Option 1: Within semester assessment100%
- Option 2: Within semester assessment40%
- Option 2: Examination60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
possess technical proficiency to initiate and pursue PhD level research
- 2
be capable of developing an original research topic
- 3
be in a position to undertake research in microeconomics and related fields.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures36 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
3 hours per week
Learning resources
Required resources
Andrew Mas-Colell, Michael D. Whinston, and Jerry R. Green, Microeconomic Theory , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995. Geoffrey A. Jehle and Philip J. Reny, Advanced Microeconomic Theory , Sydney: Addison-Wesley, 1998 .
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Arthur Campbell
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX6650?
BEX6650 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEX6650 offered?
In 2020, BEX6650 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does BEX6650 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.