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 |
Prerequisite(s): | 11001 (v.3) Economics (Macro) 101 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Basic concepts and recent trends in major macroeconomic variable, business cycles, consumption investment, the basic Keynesian or neoclassical IS-LM model, the aggregate DD/SY model, open economy models, new classical macroeconomics and rational expectations, unemployment and inflation, exchange rates. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Understanding of macroeconomic principles and key issues of debate. |
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: | Contemporary Intermediate Macro text books. |
Unit Texts: | Mankiw, G. ( 2002). Macroeconomics. (fifth edition). Worth Publishers. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continuous Assessment 50%, Final Examination 50%. This is done 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: | Not Categorised | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Summer Period | Y | | | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Metro College Malaysia | Semester 2 | 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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