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Macroeconomic Policy

Undergraduate | SWI-ECO20004 | 2018

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Familiarise yourself with economic frameworks including the Mundell-Fleming model. Zero in on issues like GDP growth, government debt and cash rate changes.

Calculate how contemporary macroeconomic theory manifests itself in government policies.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
13 weeks

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Macroeconomic Policy

About this subject

  • Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:

    1. Analyse current macroeconomic policy issues such as GDP growth, government debt, budget and current account deficits, inflation-targeting policy and changes in the cash rate
    2. Understand macroeconomic theories at an intermediate level focusing on both the short- and long-run topics; together with popular debate and specific policies and their outcomes
    3. Evaluate the monetary and fiscal policies aimed at stabilising the economy utilising the aggregate demand and supply framework
    4. Work collaboratively in a team environment, to achieve set goals related to the building of knowledge of economics.

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

Equivalent subjects

You won't be able to enrol into this subject if you've already successfully completed or currently enrolled in the following subject(s) as they are considered anti-requisites due to the similarity of the content.

  • SWI-ECO10002 (Not currently available)

  • SWI-ECO10003 (Not currently available)

  • SWI-ECO101 (Not currently available)

Others

If you have completed both ECO10002 and ECO10003 you cannot enrol in ECO10004 and ECO20004

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.

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