La Trobe University logo

Undergraduate | LTU-BUS1BUE | 2024

Economic Issues and Public Policy

Course information for 2024 intake

View information for 2023 course intake
Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Start dates
29 July 2024,
View 2023 dates
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
12 weeks

Price from

$2,040

Upfront cost

$0

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Economic Issues and Public Policy

About this subject

  • On successful completion you will be able to:

    1. Critically evaluate the relationships between macroeconomic variables and their impacts on business and individuals.
    2. Research and critically analyse current issues and/or events in the economy.
    3. Use models to predict the impact of changing market conditions and to suggest solutions to economic problems.
    4. Explain fundamental economic concepts using text, diagrams, equations and other means.
    5. Analyse a range of public policy responses and their impacts on society.

Entry requirements

Others

Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed BUS1ECW (Modern Economies in a Changing World) are ineligible to enrol in this subject

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

What to study next?

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

La Trobe University logo

UndergraduateLAT-BUS-DEG

Bachelor of Business

La Trobe University logo

UndergraduateLAT-PLN-DEG

Bachelor of Planning (Honours)

La Trobe University logo
La Trobe University logo
La Trobe University logo

UndergraduateLAT-TEC-DEG

Bachelor of Information Technology

La Trobe University logo

UndergraduateLAT-PYS-DEG

Bachelor of Psychological Science

La Trobe University logo

UndergraduateLAT-CYS-DEG

Bachelor of Cybersecurity

La Trobe University logo

UndergraduateLAT-ART-DEG

Bachelor of Arts

Single subject FAQs