Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Dr Alison Vicary
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E4A425
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Lecturer and Teaching Assistant
Paul Crosby
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E4A Level 4
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Lecturer
Dr Edwin Franks
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E4A 421
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Lecturer
Dr Sunny Shin
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Lecturer
Pauline McAlary
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Lecturer
Dr Sophie Yan
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E4A449
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MActPrac
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
ECON649
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Unit description |
Unit description
The aim of this unit is to provide a postgraduate-level foundation in modern economic analysis, with applications to decision making in business, for postgraduate actuarial students. The unit provides students with the knowledge and tools to use microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and concepts in analysing business decision making and an understanding of the broader social, economic and regulatory environment in which businesses operate.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
In order to pass the unit it is not necessary to pass the final exam.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignment 1 | 20% | No | 20 September 5 pm (Wednesday) |
Assignment 2 | 20% | No | 23 October 9 am |
Final exam | 60% | No | University Examination Period |
Due: 20 September 5 pm (Wednesday)
Weighting: 20%
This assignment is based on the concepts and their application that are addressed in the first seven weeks of the session.
Due: 23 October 9 am
Weighting: 20%
This assignment is based on the concepts and their application that are addressed weeks 1-11 of the session.
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 60%
The final examination for this unit will be held during the Macquarie University final examination period.
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Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be ethically aware and capable of confident transformative action in relation to their professional responsibilities and the wider community. They will have a sense of connectedness with others and country and have a sense of mutual obligation. They will be able to appreciate the impact of their professional roles for social justice and inclusion related to national and global issues
This graduate capability is supported by:
This session is different from previous offerings of the unit in two broad ways:
1. The 3 hour face-to-face contact involves a combination of the traditional lecture but will generally be supplemented by questions and exercises that students are expected to engage with during the contact period.
2. The textbook is an ebook and is available for free at: http://www.core-econ.org/ebook/ There is no hard copy of the textbook currently available. You can print off pdf copies of the chapters, but this means that you will miss out on the interactive material that is embodied in the electronic text.
This unit uses research from external sources (references) to illustrate theories and concepts.
This unit gives you practice in applying theory to economic problems and questions encountered in the real world in your assignments