ECON8003 Economic Policy Issues

Offered By	Research School of Economics General
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Economics
Offered in	Second Semester, 2013 and Second Semester, 2014
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course will focus on contemporary policy issues in the Australian economy. The lectures will be delivered by Professor Gregory and experts within the ANU and by visitors drawn from government departments and other universities. The more important topics are taken from the following policy areas; the labour market, welfare, immigration, education and economic growth.
Learning Outcomes	By successfully completing the course, students will: have a better understanding of the way to analyze economic policy issues from an economic, social, political and historical perspective; understand how to undertake policy analysis of problems drawn from the Australian economy; how to apply economic theory and use various innovative statistical techniques to judge effectiveness and outcomes of policies; have the ability to organize relevant theory and data to be applied to policy issues; develop better judgement and insight as to the data and theory that should matter in individual policy examples.
Workload	4 hrs (3-5 hrs additional hrs outside class time)
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	An honours degree in Economics with H2A or higher, or completion of a Graduate Diploma in Economics with an exit grade of Merit or better
Programs	Master of Economics, Master of Economics, Master of Applied Economics, Master of Applied Economics, Master of Economic Policy, Master of Economic Policy, Master of International Trade and Economic Relations, Master of International Trade and Economic Relations, Master of Health Economics, Master of Health Economics, Graduate Diploma in Economic Policy, Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics, Graduate Diploma in Economics, and Graduate Diploma in International Trade and Economic Relations
Other Information	Please see Course Website
Academic Contact	See: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8003

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