MAE203 - The Global Economy

Unit details

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Year:2019 unit information
Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:

MAE102

Trimester 1 Unit Chair:

Prasad Bhattacharya

Trimester 2 Unit Chair:

Omar Bashar

Trimester 3 Unit Chair:

Helen Scarborough

Prerequisite:Nil
Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MAE102, MAEM203
Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2 hour class, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online):

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars

Content

This unit provides students with an understanding of the Australian economic system within the world economy, and an ability to identify and assess current macroeconomic problems and policies. The unit is concerned with the way in which the whole economy, or large sectors of the economy work. The major sectors analysed are the household sector, the business sector, the government sector and the international sector. The unit provides insights for evaluating the working and the impacts of monetary and fiscal policy, and how central banks and treasuries conduct such policies.  Issues such as economic growth, unemployment, inflation, balance of payments and, exchange rates are also examined.

Assessment

Assessment 1: (Online/in class, individual) - Test(s) 15%

Assessment 2: (individual) - Essay 2,000 words 25%

Examination: (2-hours) 60%

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination

Unit Fee Information

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