Economics
Major sequence: ECO2020 (Intermediate microeconomics) and ECO2030 (Intermediate macroeconomics) and four other Department of Economics subjects, of which two must be third-year level subjects that are not available at second-year level.
Minor sequence: Any three second or third-year level Department of Economics subjects.
Economic studies
Major sequence: Five second or third-year level Department of Economics subjects.
Minor sequence: Any two second or third-year level Department of Economics subjects.
It should be noted that the subjects ECO2020 and ECO2030, which are prerequisites for several higher level subjects offered by the department, require the same level of VCE mathematics as is required for entry to the Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Economics, ie a grade level of D in one of Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics. There are no specific prerequisites for ECO1000 and ECO1010.
The subject ECO3880 (Social economics) is available to third-year students who are not taking and have not taken any other subject from the Department of Economics.
Subjects taught by the Department of Economics are available only on the Clayton campus.
Faculty of Arts students may undertake honours work in economic studies as part of the specialised social science degree.
All students enrolling in subjects taught by the Department of Economics must have their enrolment approved by an adviser in the office of the Faculty of Business and Economics. Where there is a choice of lecture groups, students will normally be allocated to a group at the time of enrolment and may not change without permission. Where, in later years, subjects are taught in both semesters, students will be allocated to a group by the faculty adviser when they are interviewed on re-enrolment.
For details of course content, assessment and reading for economics subjects and second to third-year economic studies subjects, students should consult the entry for the Department of Economics in the handbook for the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Subjects in economics and economic studies
First-year
* ECO1000 Economics
* ECO1010 Economics
* ECO1100 Economics
* ECO1030 Macroeconomics
Second-year
In second year, the Department of Economics offers subjects as set out below, each of which is worth eight points. Students who have obtained a division 1 pass in ECO1020 and ECO1030 prior to 1995 and who wish to pursue a major sequence must enrol in ECO2020 (Intermediate microeconomics) and ECO2030 (Intermediate macroeconomics). Students who have passed ECO1020 and ECO1030 and who wish to pursue a minor sequence may enrol in ECO2020 and ECO2030, or in two of the following subjects. Students who have passed ECO1100 and ECO1110 prior to 1995 may enrol in ECO2020 and ECO2030 only with the permission of the relevant lecturer.
* ECO2020 Intermediate microeconomics
* ECO2030 Intermediate macroeconomics
* ECO2360 Environmental economics
* ECO2720 Income distribution
* ECO2810 Comparative economic systems
* ECO2820 Capitalism: contrasting views
* ECO2830 Industrial organisation in Australia
* ECO2880 Economic and social issues
* ECO2500 Imperialism and development in Asia (not offered in 1995)
* ECO2510 Australian economic history
* ECO2520 The rise of capitalism (proposed to be offered next in 1996)
* ECO2530 Economic history of Victoria (not offered in 1995)
* ECO2540 American business history
* ECO2550 Business in Asia
* ECO2560 European economic history since 1945
Third-year
Each third-year level subject in economics is worth eight points. Consult the handbook of the Faculty of Business and Economics for the availability of subjects in 1995.
* ECO3010 Current issues in economic policy
* ECO3660 Monetary economics
* ECO3670 Economics of developing countries
* ECO3680 Economic growth
* ECO3690 International economics
* ECO3710 Labour economics
* ECO3740 Agricultural policy
* ECO3760 Transport economics
* ECO3770 Regional and urban studies
* ECO3790 Education and manpower
* ECO3800 History of economic thought
* ECO3810 Public finance
* ECO3830 Competition and regulation
* ECO3840 Mathematical economics
* ECO3860 Resource economics
* ECO3890 Economic development of east Asia
* ECO3363 Environmental economics
* ECO3500 Imperialism and development in Asia (not offered in 1995)
* ECO3510 Australian economic history
* ECO3520 The rise of capitalism (proposed to be offered next in 1996)
* ECO3530 Economic history of Victoria (not offered in 1995)
* ECO3540 American business history
* ECO3550 Business in Asia
* ECO3560 European economic history since 1945
* ECO3570 The international economy since 1945
* ECO3723 Income distribution
* ECO3813 Comparative economic systems
* ECO3823 Capitalism: contrasting views
* ECO3833 Industrial organisation in Australia
* ECO3883 Economic and social issues