2019 Undergraduate Courses
  • Students are to follow the requirements of the Handbook for the year they commenced the course.

    However, the subject links below do not contain the subject information for the current year. You can view current subject information through the new Course Handbook.

Economics | 2019

Overview

Economics provides an understanding of the operation of the economy at macro and micro levels. These include modern business, health care, the environment, the labour market, national economic policy and international monetary issues. You will learn general principles and tools which can be applied to a wide range of issues affecting the national and international economy. You will discuss the big issues including unemployment, the level of national debt, the existence of poverty and the problems confronting developing countries. You will study the three major components of Economics:

  • Macroeconomics, which focuses on the way the whole economy functions, examining issues such as economic growth, unemployment and interest rates. 
  • Microeconomics, which focuses on the behaviour of individual components of the whole economy, such as consumers, companies, trade unions, employers' associations and the various levels of government.
  • Quantitative Methods, which focuses on quantitative and mathematical techniques and their application to business economics.

Subjects Required for Major Study 

Subject Code subject Name Credit Points
ECON205Macroeconomic Theory and Policy6
ECON215Microeconomic Theory and Policy6
ECON305Economic Policy6
Plus one subject from the following:
ECON222Mathematics for Business6
ECON339Applied Financial Modelling6
Plus one subject from the following:
ECON316History of Economic Thought6
ECON304The Historical Foundations of the Modern Australian Economy6

Plus 18 credit points, 12 of which must be from 300-level Economics subjects and the other 6 from 200-level or 300-level Economics subjects.

PLEASE NOTE: Please click the subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject at different locations. For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.

Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Professional Recognition

A Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) enables graduates to meet the membership requirements of relevant professional associations. For more information visit Professional Recognition

Other information

For further information email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 6 November, 2018