| Intermediate Macroeconomics |
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| UoS Code | ECOS2002 |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Offered | Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer |
| Prerequisites | ECON1002 |
| Corequisites | ECMT1020 |
| Prohibitions | ECON2002, ECOS2902, ECON2902 |
| Lectures | 1 x 2hr lecture and 1 tutorial hour per week |
| Assessment | 1 Mid Semester exam, Final exam, Assignments |
| Description | This unit of study develops models of the goods, money and labour markets, examines issues in macroeconomic policy. Macroeconomic relationships, covering consumption, investment, money and employment, are explored in detail. Macro-dynamic relationships, especially those linking inflation and unemployment, are also considered. Exchange rates and open economy macroeconomics are also addressed. In the last part of the unit, topics include the determinants and theories of economic growth, productivity and technology, the dynamics of the business cycle, counter-cyclical policy and the relationship between micro and macro policy in the context of recent Australian experience. |
| Additional Information | Certain combinations of Maths/Stats may substitute for Econometrics - consult the Chair of the Discipline of Economics. |
| This unit of study is available as part of the following major subject areas |
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