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Courses Handbook 2015

This handbook contains information on courses and components (majors, minors, streams and units) at Curtin in 2015.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2014.

STRP-TBEES v.1 Technical Background Stream for Energy Economics Major (MSc MinEnEcon)


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


This stream is studied as part of the Master of Science (Energy Economics and Management) course and is available for students holding an undergraduate technical qualification such as those with Engineering, Geology, Metallurgy and related technically trained backgrounds.



Major/Minor/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Trimester 1
ECON5014 v.1   Economics for Managers 3.0 25.0
ACCT5026 v.1   Finance for Managers 3.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  75.0
Year 1 Trimester 2
ECON6008 v.1   Natural Resources Economics 32.0 25.0
ECON6015 v.1   Mineral Finance and Project Evaluation 4.0 25.0
ECOM6000 v.1   Econometrics and Forecasting 4.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 1 Trimester 3
ECON6017 v.1   Energy Policy 36.0 25.0
ECON6014 v.1   Primary Energy Economics 4.0 25.0
ECON6016 v.1   Alternative and Secondary Energy Markets 36.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 2 Trimester 1
ECON6013 v.1   Resource Sector Finance 36.0 25.0
  OR  
ECON6007 v.1   Hydrocarbon Economics and Project Management 4.0 25.0
ECON6018 v.1   Mineral and Energy Economics Capstone 3.0 50.0
  75.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Trimester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
MGMT6033 v.1   International Oil and Gas Markets 3.0 25.0
LAWS5001 v.1   Legal Framework for Managers 3.0 25.0
ECON6019 v.1   International Resource Trade 36.0 25.0
MGMT5020 v.1   Contract and Procurement Optimisation 3.0 25.0
ECON6020 v.1   Commodity Derivatives and Risk Management 36.0 25.0
ECON6012 v.1   Individual Case Study in Project Evaluation 1.0 25.0
ECON6022 v.1   Regional and Socioeconomic Impact 4.0 25.0
ECON6021 v.1   Resource Cost and Capital 4.0 25.0
ECON6013 v.1   Resource Sector Finance 36.0 25.0
ECON6009 v.1   Mineral Market Analysis 32.0 25.0




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