ECC5010 Special topics in advanced economics
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECC5010 Special topics in advanced economics is a level 5, 6-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
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECC5010
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ECC5010
No unit lists ECC5010 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students must be enrolled in course B3701 or B6001.
Overview
This unit introduces advanced economic theory and/or methodology in various areas of applied, theoretical, and policy economic analysis. Topics will be tailored to special research needs of students, and may include, but not be limited to, advanced economic theory, economic modelling, experimental economics methodology, and computation and simulation techniques.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand a specific subject area of advanced economics of the main theories or methods used in the current academic literature
- 2
apply the specific area of economic theory or methodology to a research problem.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars12 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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 Liang Choon Wang
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECC5010?
ECC5010 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ECC5010 offered?
In 2020, ECC5010 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ECC5010?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECC5010 have an exam?
No. ECC5010 has 1 assessment task and no exam.