Master of Applied Economics
The Master of Applied Economics program comprises two consecutive semesters of full-time study or four consecutive semesters of part-time study. Each semester involves thirteen weeks of lectures, seminars and tutorials, followed by written examinations.
The program may be commenced in either semester. Second semester commencement may be available in some circumstances, although such students should be aware that a sufficient background in econometrics is required prior to entry in semester two. In such cases students should consult with the Convenor of the program.
The program includes four compulsory courses and four courses chosen from a list of electives. Courses that have been taken previously as part of another program are not admissible, in which case another course must be taken from the list of electives.
Compulsory Courses (24 units)
EMET8005 Economic Models and Introductory Econometrics
ECON8071 Modelling the Open Economy
EMET8012 Business and Economic Forecasting
and one of the following:
EMET8001 Applied Micro-Econometrics
EMET8010 Applied Macro and Financial Econometrics
Notes
Students entering in second semester must have previous training in econometrics equivalent to EMET8005, in which case they substitute an elective for EMET8005.
Students who have successfully completed the undergraduate courses EMET2007 Econometric Methods and EMET2008 Econometric Modelling (with an average mark of at least 60%), or who have previously passed the equivalent graduate courses EMET8013 and EMET8011 as part of the Graduate Diploma are exempted from EMET8005 and substitute an elective.
Elective Courses (24 units)
Elective courses are subject to prerequisites and are subject to change.
ECON8022 Macroeconomic Theory
ECON8011 Microeconomic Theory A
ECON8070 Political Economy of Macroeconomic Policy
ECON8002 Applied Welfare Economics
ECON8003 Economic Policy Issues
ECON8006 International Trade Theory
ECON8009 International Monetary Economics
ECON8021 Economics of Information and Uncertainty
ECON8050 Economics Growth
EMET8014 Advanced Econometric Methods
EMET8001 Applied Micro-Econometrics
EMET8010 Applied Macro and Financial Econometrics
ECON8040 Resource and Environmental Economics
ECON8015 International Economics
ECON8039 Health Economics
ECON8038 Industrial Organisation
ECHI8011 Classic Works of Economic Theory
ECON8053 Strategic Thinking
ECON8034 Principles of Public Economics
ECON8037 Financial Economics
ECON8041 Labour Economics and Industrial Relations
ECON8049 South East Asian Economic Policy and Development
ECON8047 Law and Economics
ECON8008 Japanese Economy and Economic Policy
ECON8010 Public Economics
ECON8014 Mathematical Techniques in Economics 2
ECHI8002 Readings in Economic History
ECON8018 Cost-Benefit Analysis
ECON8070 Political Economy of Macroeconomic Policy
Notes
Courses in this list are available as electives only if not previously taken, and in some cases subject to prerequisites. Not all of these courses may be offered in any particular semester or year.
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.
