Area: |
WASM Mineral Economics Teaching Area |
Credits: |
12.5 |
Contact Hours: |
16.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
4 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Anti Requisite(s): |
10949 (v.4) WASM International Resource Trade 601 or any previous version
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Prerequisite(s): |
10939 (v.4) WASM Natural Resources Economics 601 or any previous version
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Syllabus: |
World production and trade in minerals, International Competitiveness - Its meaning and measurement, International Resource Competitiveness - comparing Canada, Australia and other nation. International Trade Theory - classical theory, neoclassical theory, modern theories, inter-industry and intra-industry trade, Theories of international competitiveness - the Porter model, other views, globalisation and its effects. Competitive strategies of mining companies. Sources of and challenges to international competitiveness in mining - the natural resources base, industrial relations, technology, mining services market size and market power, government policy, protection, infrastructure, environmental legislation, the interests of indigenous populations. Actual tuition undertaken as 16 hours of class in a four day module. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
91900 Economics and Econometrics (Narrow Grouping) |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Not Online |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Kalgoorlie Campus |
Summer Period |
Y |
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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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