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Unit description

This unit introduces students to an understanding of price formation and market structures, the tools of economic analysis, the behaviour of the consumer, government and the firm and the external and internal forces influencing that behaviour, especially in the current Australian economic environment.

Unit content

Module 1: Foundations of microeconomics

Module 2: Market structures

Module 3: Market failure and government intervention

Module 4: Foundation of macroeconomics

Module 5: Government poly instruments

Module 6: Financial market structures

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1apply microeconomic principles and tools to understand and assess the behaviour of consumers, business and governments
2apply macroeconomic principles and tools to understand and assess the behaviour of consumers, business and governments
3evaluate the likely economic impacts of various micro and macro policy settings.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. apply microeconomic principles and tools to understand and assess the behaviour of consumers, business and governments
  2. apply macroeconomic principles and tools to understand and assess the behaviour of consumers, business and governments
  3. evaluate the likely economic impacts of various micro and macro policy settings.

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every teaching period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Fee information

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