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Overview

In Recessions, Inflation and Economic Growth, you will get to know the economy as a whole. You will apply simple models to better understand the driving forces of phenomena such as inflation, unemployment, economic growth, foreign debt, and the current account deficit; and discover about their effects on our prosperity … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Arts, Social Sciences & Commerce (Pre 2022)

Subject coordinator

Buly Cardak

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 1 - UG

AQF level

Level 5 - Diploma

Available as elective

Yes

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

Subject instances

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - Principles of Macroeconomics

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Present an argument, both orally and in writing, to demonstrate an understanding of various economic methods and concepts within the context of the macroeconomy
2.
Find information through independent research and use it to analyse changes in the macroeconomy relating to national income, cost of living and labour markets
3.
Critically reflect on and apply introductory macroeconomic concepts and theories as they apply to given tasks using creative problem-solving
4.
Differentiate between monetary and fiscal policies, and discuss their implications for economic stability and growth
5.
Apply (orally and in writing key models of macroeconomics to contemporary national and international macroeconomic problems in order to propose policy options and to perform evaluations of those policies

Learning activities

Through certain selected lectures and weekly problem sets, as well as quizzes and the final examination