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ECC2300
Faculty of Business and Economics
6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics |
| Offered | Clayton Second semester 2012 (Day) Australia (Other) Second semester 2012 (Off-campus block of classes) |
| Coordinator(s) | Dr Michael White |
Synopsis
Issues include economic growth and inflation in a global context; international comparisons of policy and performance; objectives of monetary policy and central bank independence; forecasting and practical problems in policy making; financial markets and economic indicators.
Outcomes
The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
- be familiar with the way in which economists apply economic theory and institutional knowledge of relevant parts of the economy to analyse government macroeconomic policy options, and to make recommendations on policy actions
- understand and critically evaluate current policy debate on issues of macroeconomic policy
- evaluate the contributions and limitations of economic analysis for helping to understand and to evaluate macroeconomic policy options.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 25%
Examination (2 hours): 75%
Chief examiner(s)
Contact hours
3 hours per week
Prerequisites
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