UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ECC3860 Integrated economic modelling

Faculty of Business and Economics

ECC3860 Integrated economic modelling is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2020. It needs ETC1000, FIT1006, ETF1100, SCI1020, ETS1102, STA1010, ETB1100 or ETW1000.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2020: Not offered
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for ECC3860. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

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Prerequisites

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After ECC3860

No unit lists ECC3860 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Overview

The aim of this unit is to enable students to understand some of the complexities of interdisciplinary policy problems, particularly in the areas of sustainable development, and to enable them to design and undertake integrated modelling exercises for themselves. A complex systems science perspective will be adopted, introducing Agent-Based Modelling (ABM) as a flexible and powerful tool for exploring solutions to complex real-world problems. The ABM approach will be demonstrated and critically assessed through several interdisciplinary, integrated economy/sustainability models. Additionally, a flexible ABM modelling platform (NetLogo) will be introduced and demonstrated.

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for ECC3860.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
understand some of the complexities of interdisciplinary policy problems, particularly in the areas of sustainable development
2
comprehend and critically assess the complex systems perspective
3
critically evaluate agent-based models and their outputs
4
develop and analyse an agent-based model of an integrated modelling problem
5
undertake verification, validation, evaluation and assessment of integrated modelling outputs
6
apply integrated modelling approaches to real-world interdisciplinary economic problems.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Contacts

Chief Examiners: Associate Professor Simon Angus

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ECC3860?

You need ETC1000, FIT1006, ETF1100, SCI1020, ETS1102, STA1010, ETB1100 or ETW1000 before you enrol.

When is ECC3860 offered?

ECC3860 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

How much work is ECC3860?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 3
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit: Department of Economics

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 3
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 2020