Cost Benefit Analysis (11208.1)
Level: | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 3 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline: | Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society |
Availability
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UC - Global Business College of Australia, Melbourne
Year Teaching Period Convener Mode of Delivery 2021 Semester 1 DR Sarah YU (Ph: +61 2 62015468 ) ON-CAMPUS -
UC - Canberra, Bruce
Year Teaching Period Convener Mode of Delivery 2021 Semester 1 DR Sarah YU (Ph: +61 2 62015468 ) FLEXIBLE
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Syllabus
This unit provides an investment analysis of the viability of social and economic projects or programs with a view of informing and guiding decision making. Cost benefit analysis uses microeconomic theory to determine whether society will be better off or worse off in aggregate if a particular project goes ahead. Particular attention is paid to incorporating the non-monetary costs and benefits of a project.
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Write a Cost Benefit Analysis report that is suitable for public policy; and
2. Explain the principles behind cost benefit analysis.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
One 2 hour lecture and one 1 hour tutorial on-campus per week.
Prerequisites
11175 Introduction to Economics.
Corequisites
None.
Assumed Knowledge
This unit requires prior exposure to basic microeconomic principles and theories, which are covered in the pre-requisite Introduction to Economics.
Incompatible Units
None.
Equivalent Units
6353 Project Evaluation and Management.
Referenced Courses
- MGB104 Bachelor of Business (International Business)
- MGAR03 Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Arts
- MGIT03 Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Business Informatics
- MGAR01 Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Communication and Media
- MGSC03 Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Laws
- MGSC02 Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- MGAR02 Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Design
- MGIT02 Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Information Technology
- MGB302 Bachelor of Commerce (Business Economics)
- MGIT01 Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Information Technology
- MGSC01 Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Laws
- SCMG01 Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/ Bachelor of Business
- 330JA Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education)
- 327JA Bachelor of Secondary Education/Bachelor of Arts