ECS2730 Intermediate macroeconomics
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECS2730 Intermediate macroeconomics is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at South Africa. It needs ECS1102, ECW1102 or ECB1102 and unlocks 7 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- South Africa
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECS2730
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ECS2730
7 units list ECS2730 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
- ECB3143Economics of money and bankingNo reviews yet
- ECF3143Economics of money and bankingNo reviews yet
- ECM3670Development economicsNo reviews yet
- ECS3121Economics of international tradeNo reviews yet
- ECS3143Economics of money and bankingNo reviews yet
- ECS3567Development economicsNo reviews yet
- ECW3143Economics of money and bankingNo reviews yet
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Overview
Measuring and interpreting macroeconomic data; consumption and investment decisions; analysis of the real exchange rate and trade balance; assets price movements; different international monetary systems; the economic benefits and costs of optimum currency areas; IS-LM mode; AD-AS model; how policy-makers in South Africa and the broader African continent try to stablise the economy.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | South Africa | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate the impact of monetary and government policies on an open economy using the IS-LM model and AD-AS model
- 2
explain the policy consequences of consumption and investment decisions
- 3
explain how policies affect the trade balance and income
- 4
analyse policy responses to assets price movements
- 5
evaluate the economic benefits and costs of optimum currency areas.
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
- Dr Tendeukayi Mugadza
Common questions
What can I take after ECS2730?
ECS2730 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 7 units, including ECB3143, ECF3143, ECM3670, ECS3121, ECS3143 and ECS3567.
When is ECS2730 offered?
In 2020, ECS2730 runs in Semester 1 at South Africa.
How much work is ECS2730?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- 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
- 20202021