QUANTITATIVE MACROECONOMIC MODELS
ECO4QMM
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject deals with the main topics of modern macroeconomic theory at an advanced level and is designed to provide students with the theory, tools and techniques relevant to macroeconomic analysis. The unit covers issues on business cycles and fiscal and monetary policy. Students are made aware of the application of these theories in the Australian context.
School: La Trobe Business School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Jan Libich
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: ECO3EGS
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Able to formulate and solve macroeconomic problems by applying analytical techniques used in modern macroeconomic literature.
- Activities:
- Problem sets and take-home exam.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
02. Think critically about rigorous theories, concepts, assumptions and arguments in modern macroeconomic analysis.
- Activities:
- Problem sets and take-home exam.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jan Libich
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 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 element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 2,500-word discussant report | 15 | 02 | |
| one take-home final exam | 55 | 01 | |
| three problem sets | 30 | 01 |