Faculty of Commerce
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Quantitative Analysis in Economics

The Quantitative Analysis in Economics major focuses on providing students with a sound understanding of how a modern economy works at both the macro and micro levels, and on acquiring high-level computational and data analysis skills. This set of knowledge and skills will enable you to interpret and undertake advanced economic analysis for private sector firms and government agencies.

Subjects required for major study

Code

Subject

Session

Credit Points

ECON322

Mathematical Economics

Autumn

6

ECON327

Advanced Econometrics

Spring

6

Plus 30 credit points selected from the following:-

ECON205

Macroeconomic Theory & Policy

Autumn/Spring

6

ECON215

Microeconomic Theory & Policy

Autumn/Spring

6

ECON221

Introductory Econometrics

Autumn

6

ECON222

Mathematics for Business

Autumn/Spring

6

ECON230

Quantitative Analysis for Decision Making

Spring

6

ECON240

Financial Modelling#

Spring

6

ECON310

Cost Benefit Analysis

Autumn

6

ECON331

Financial Economics

Autumn

6

ECON333

Conflict & Co-operation

Not on offer 2011

6

Plus 6 credit points from any other Economics subject

# ECON240 not to count with ECON221

Other information

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: School of Economics - econ_enquiries@uow.edu.au