ECON8025 Diploma Microeconomics
| Offered By | School of Economics |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Economics |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Diploma Microeconomics is a course in price theory taught at a level somewhere between undergraduate intermediate microeconomics and Masters microeconomic theory. Price theory is a study of why things cost what they do and how prices coordinate the allocation of scarce resources. The major paradigm dealt with in this course is that of competitive (price taking) consumers and firms. This course will deal with circumstances under which the price taking assumption would not be appropriate. It will focus on fundamental issues involved in identifying the welfare effects of various market interventions. |
| Learning Outcomes | Provide students with rigorous understanding of microeconomics |
| Indicative Assessment |
Two examinable tutorials will be held during the semester and a three (3) hour examination at the end of the semester. A set of questions will be provided at the beginning of each examinable tutorial with the written answers being marked and returned in the next tutorial. |
| Workload | 10-12 per week |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. |
| Areas of Interest | Economics |
| Eligibility | At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree with introductory level courses in Economics, Statistics and Econometrics |
| Prescribed Texts |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8025 |
| Preliminary Reading |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8025 |
| Indicative Reading List |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8025 |
| Programs | Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics, Graduate Diploma in Economic Policy, Graduate Diploma in Economics, Graduate Diploma in International Trade and Economic Relations, and Master of Health Economics |
| Other Information |
For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8025 |
| Academic Contact | See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8025 |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.
