Area: | School of Economics and Finance |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Lecture: | 2 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The classical school of Adam Smith and/or David Ricardo, Karl Marx and the reproduction of capital, the neoclassical marginalism of Alfred Marshall and/or Leon Walras, Keynes and the classics. Selectively focuses on value, distribution, growth and/or business cycles. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successfully completion of this unit students will have- Gained an understanding of the evolution of economic theory and policy, focusing on the themes of value, distribution, business cycles and economic growth. Examined the major schools of economicthought, as they relate to these themes. Read and appreciated the original works of the great masters of economics. |
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: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 25%, Seminar Presentation 10%, Literature Review 15%, 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: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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