MAE304 - Labour and Health Economics
Unit details
Year | 2017 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit chair: | Aydogan Ulker |
Prerequisite: | Two units from MAE101, MAE102, MAE203 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Recommended: | MAE201 or MAE202 |
Contact hours: | Campus: 1 x 2 hour class, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week Cloud (online): Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars |
Content
The unit concentrates on the economic resource of the population by considering the human and health capital of the labor force. Topics include: labour supply and demand, human capital and migration, labour market discrimination and wages, fertility and mortality, early-life health and risky health behaviors. The unit examines empirical issues.
Assessment
Assessment 1 (Individual) - Written Assignment (2000 words) - 20%
Assessment 2 - Test - Cloud (Online) 20%
Examination (2 hours) - 60%
Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination
Unit Fee Information
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