ASIA IN THE WORLD ECONOMY

ECO3AWE

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Introduces students to the study of the economy as a whole and to the economic way of thinking. Topics include: national income accounting, consumption and investment demand, government spending, exports and imports, aggregate demand and supply, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policy, alternative macroeconomic theories, the balance of payments, national and foreign debt, inflation, unemployment, productivity and economic growth.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Nobuaki Yamashita

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsPrinciples of MacroeconomicsPrescribedStonecash, R., Gans, J., King, S., Mankiw, N.;CENGAGE LEARNING 5TH EDITION (2011)

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Li Zhang

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Essay20
Tutorial questions10
one 2-hour final examination (hurdle)70

France, 2014, Week 12-22, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Li Zhang

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 12 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 12 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 12 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 12 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Essay20
Tutorial questions10
one 2-hour final examination (hurdle)70

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 110

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator:

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Essay20
Tutorial questions10
one 2-hour final examination (hurdle)70

Melbourne, 2014, Summer semester, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Troy Lynch

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 02 - 07
Two 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 02 to week 07 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 02 - 07
Two 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 02 to week 07 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Essay20
Tutorial questions10
one 2-hour final examination (hurdle)70