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ECO504 - Business Economics

2021

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Economics

PRBE003

Unit Description

This is a postgraduate unit and only available to students enrolled in postgraduate courses.

This unit focuses on both the macro and micro aspects of the economy, and provides an appreciation for the basic issues of economics confronting contemporary managers. The unit enables students to understand challenges and prescribe policies based on informed strategic thinking arising from various economic interrelationships at both the domestic and global levels.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Demonstrate an advanced understanding of macroeconomic and microeconomic concepts.
2.	Critically discuss the links between macroeconomic theory and real life managerial experiences.
3.	Critically examine economic policies and their impacts on businesses.
4.	Demonstrate an advanced understanding of economic policies and their relationship to business decisions.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Online quiz 1: This quiz will cover week 1 to week 4 (40 multiple choice questions)	10%	1,3,4
2.	Online quiz 2: This quiz will cover week 5 to week 10 (40 multiple choice questions)	10%	1,3,4
3.	Written assignment: application of economic theory to real world cases and problems (2,000 - 2,500 words)	30%	1,2,3
4.	Final Exam (closed book, 3 hours)	50%	1,2,3,4

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2021	Semester 1	Internal	CDU Waterfront Darwin	OLR
2021	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR
2021	Semester 2	Internal	CDU Waterfront Darwin	OLR	View
2021	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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2022 Domestic Unit Fees will be published no later than 1 December 2021.