Area: | School of Economics and Finance |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Equivalent(s): | 11002 (v.2) Economics (Micro) 100 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Key principles of economics, the gains from trade, theory of demand and supply, elasticity and its application, government policies such as price controls and taxes, consumer and producer surplus, externalities, public goods and common resources, costs of production, firms in competitive markets, monopoly, oligopoly. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - An understanding of the economic problem that confronts all societies. An understanding of how markets work. An understanding of how prices are determined in different market structures. Skills in applying economic theory to analyse real world events. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Gans J., King s., and Mankiw G., (2003), Principles of Microeconomics, Southbank,Thompson Nelson. Harris R. and Kemp S., (2003), Study Guide - Principles of Microeconomics, Southbank, Thompson Nelson. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 15%, Final examination 50%, Test 20%, Tutorial 15%. This is by grade mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 91901 Economics | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Summer Period | Y | | | | 2004 | Esperance Community College | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Metro College Malaysia | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Metro College Malaysia | Summer Period | Y | | | | 2004 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Summer Period | Y | | | | 2004 | Mktg Inst of S'pore | Trimester 1A | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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