Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update
The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.
This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.
Some classes/teaching activities cannot be moved online and must be taught on campus. You should already know if you are in one of these classes/teaching activities and your unit convenor will provide you with more information via iLearn. If you want to confirm, see the list of units with mandatory on-campus classes/teaching activities.
Visit the MQ COVID-19 information page for more detail.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Wylie Bradford
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
50cp at 1000 level or above including ECON111 or ECON1020
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The main aim of the unit is to provide an appreciation of how fundamental and evolving models of behaviour can help us understand issues of our contemporary world. Tools and concepts (such as supply and demand, choices and incentives, market failure, externalities, games and strategies, and behavioural economics) may be used to analyse issues of environmental damage and economic prosperity, money and happiness, cash versus gifts, art and the artist, market domination by the big brands, social networks, and more. The unit will be of interest to economics and non-economics students; the topics covered add depth to traditional introductory economics topics. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignment | 40% | No | Week 8 |
Individual blog | 30% | No | Weekly starting Week 3 |
Class discussion | 30% | No | Weeks 5,9,13 |
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 40%
Application of behavioural economics to a student-selected real-world problem.
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 32 hours
Due: Weekly starting Week 3
Weighting: 30%
Weekly sessions will involve small-group discussion and responses to the provided online material. The group outputs will be synthesised and discussed by the group as a whole. Individuals will keep a record of their own reflections on the sessions in a personal blog on iLearn.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 26 hours
Due: Weeks 5,9,13
Weighting: 30%
Three times during the session a discussion forum will be opened and starting topics provided. Students will be expected to contribute to the discussions and interact with peers in sharing perspectives and information.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
The learning and teaching strategy in ECON2015 recognises that students learn from interaction with academic staff and other students. It also recognises that students must take responsibility for their learning process, which includes independent study. Moreover, it acknowledges the importance and acts to promote the academic and personal integrity of students and academic staff.
Online content provision
Material provided online in lieu of 'traditional' lectures is intended to provide an overview of topics in behavioural economics and application to a variety of situations. This leaves face-to-face time free for interactive exploration of the material.
'Lectorials' – Small Group Learning
'Lectorials' constitute the central learning experience in this unit and students are required to attend. The aim of these sessions is for students to work together (lecturer facilitating) to discuss and derive novel applications of the content provided online, and to assess its relevance to 'standard' economic analyses of selected problems. Insights obtained within small groups will be shared with the larger group, reflecting a cooperative approach to knowledge creation and discovery.
All lectorials will be conducted online via Zoom. As assessment is linked to lectorial participation these sessions will not be recorded.
Independent Learning – (≈ 7-8 hours per week)
ECON2015 relies heavily on independent learning where students consume the online material, reflect on lectorial outcomes, and prepare answers to pre-lectorial questions.
There are 2 hours of online (Zoom) teaching activity per week consisting of:
There will be approximately 1 hour of online content provided each week.
It is important to note that as the course is running in the 'lectorial' format, there are no weekly tutorial classes in ECON2015.
The timetable for classes for ECON2015 is on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/.
Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials
There is no set textbook for the course.
USEFUL REFERENCES:
Unit Web Page
iLearn is a Learning Management System accessible via at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au through which students will be able to access resources to assist them throughout the semester.
The discussion forum on iLearn can (and should) be utilised to ask academic and administrative questions (of a non-personal nature). You must regularly visit and use the website to assist with your learning.
Information available on iLearn will include (but not be limited to) the following:
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Students are advised to have access to a device with online connectivity (phone, tablet, laptop) in each lectorial session, as online tools will be used frequently.
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Unit information based on version 2021.01 of the Handbook