Introduction to Economics (6355.4)

CLOSED FOR FUTURE ENROLMENT.

Availability

Unit Outlines

To view your Unit Outline, click View to log in to MyUC and access this information, or visit your unit's online teaching site.

• HKBU Trimester 3, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, HKBU (180808) - View
• UC College Trimester 3, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, UCC-BRUCE (180097) - View
• Semester 2, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, NSI-SL (179210) - View
• Semester 2, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (179208) - View
• UC College Trimester 2, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, UCC-BRUCE (180092) - View
• HKBU Trimester 1, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, HKBU (180809) - View
• UC College Trimester 1, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, UCC-BRUCE (180080) - View
• Semester 1, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, TQB-SB (177915) - View
• Semester 1, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, GBCA-MELB (177918) - View
• Semester 1, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (177917) - View
• UC College Trimester 3, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, UCC-BRUCE (166533) - View
• Semester 2, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, NSI-SL (167407) - View
• Semester 2, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (167405) - View
• UC Term 3, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, HKBU (173458) - View
• UC College Trimester 2, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, UCC-BRUCE (165611) - View
• UC College Trimester 1, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, UCC-BRUCE (165564) - View
• Semester 1, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, TQB-SB (166850) - View
• Semester 1, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, GBCA-MELB (171358) - View
• Semester 1, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (166852) - View
• UC College Trimester 3, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, UCC-BRUCE (150010) - View
• UC Term 4, 2016, INTENSIVE, HKBU (155264) - View
• Semester 2, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, NSI-SL (156451) - View
• Semester 2, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (151121) - View
• UC College Trimester 2, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, UCC-BRUCE (152724) - View
• UC Term 2, 2016, INTENSIVE, HKBU (155262) - View
• UC College Trimester 1, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, UCC-BRUCE (153283) - View
• Semester 1, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, UC-MELB (154055) - View
• Semester 1, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, TQB-SB (155265) - View
• Semester 1, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (154056) - View
• UC Term 3, 2015, INTENSIVE, HKBU (143585) - View
• Semester 2, 2015, ON-CAMPUS, UC-MELB (149718) - View
• Semester 2, 2015, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (139239) - View
• UC College Trimester 2, 2015, ON-CAMPUS, UCC-BRUCE (142470) - View
• Semester 1, 2015, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (145485) - View

If a link to your Unit Outline is not displayed, please check back later. Unit Outlines are generally published by Week One of the relevant teaching period.

Syllabus

This unit is designed to equip students who have little or no knowledge of economics with a clear and up-to-date commentary of the economy. The topics covered will provide all the information necessary to enable discussion of government policy, international trade, the financial sector, and the economy's main industries (agriculture, manufacturing, mining and services).

Learning Outcomes

DESCRIPTION:

1. Students will gain a good foundation for understanding how economies operate.

2. how businesses use economics in their decision making, and why governments implement certain economic policies. These include policies on unemployment, inflation, interest rates, and the environment.

3. this unit also looks at Australia?s place in the world economy, covering issues such as international trade, exchange rates, and foreign debt.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

Normally 39 hours per semester.

Prerequisites

None