Undergraduate USA-ECON1010-2023

Principles of Economics

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Duration

10 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Not required

Start dates

03 Apr 2023
18 Sep 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to:

Describe and utilise the fundamental tools, methods and language of economics to analyse resource allocation issues.
Explain some of the economic factors underlying individual decision-making, markets and firms.
Describe the impact of incentives and use economic models to illustrate how agents and markets respond to incentives.
Identify the limitations of the market mechanism and analyse the role of government in affecting markets and decision-making in the general economy.
Apply economic principles and concepts to analyse business cycles and monetary and fiscal policy in an open macroeconomy, and to demonstrate the significance of trade and globalisation.
Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills

Topics covered

- Economic Foundations and Models Economic Problem and Gains from Trade
- Understanding where the prices come from: Demand and Supply
- Introducing the concept of Elasticity of demand and Incidence of Tax
- Production and Cost
- Perfect Competition
- Monopoly and Oligopoly
- Monopolistic Competition and Market Failure
- Introduction to Open Macroeconomy
- Role of Monetary and Fiscal Policy using AD/AS Analysis

Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

An understanding of economics can change the way you see the world. This course introduces you to the fundamental principles of economics and explores how they can impact consumer behaviour, business decisions, government policies and important social issues like climate change and poverty.

Learning economics will also help you examine your thinking, developing your ability to critically analyse issues and arguments. These thinking skills are an important component of becoming a positive contributor to society and will position you well no matter where your career takes you.

UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.

Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.

This is a first-year course from UniSA Online’s Accounting degree. Please note: you are responsible for completing any relevant prerequisite courses before enrolling in this course.

Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Assessments

Continuous assessment (50%)
Examination (50%)

Textbooks

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