Course Structure (Commencing 2017)
Course Requirements
Students need to complete 32 units (192 points) in order to obtain their degree.
The course structure has the following main components:
Bachelor of Commerce:
Part A – Commerce specified study (48 points)
Part B – Commerce listed major (48 points). Complete at least one commerce major listed from the Clayton campus. A major requires eight units with a maximum of 2 units at level 1 (12 points) and at least 3 units (18 points) at level 3.
Bachelor Economics
Part A – Foundation commerce knowledge (24 points)
Part B – Economics discipline (Economics and economic policy stream OR Mathematical economics and econometrics stream) with capstone (72 points)
Additional degree requirements:
o A minimum of 24 units (144 points) must be commerce units from the Clayton campus.
o A minimum of eight units (48 points) at level 3, with at least five units (30 points) must be from the Faculty of Business and Economics at Clayton campus.
Note that at most two units may contribute towards two majors or a major and a minor.
If you intend to, or may, undertake an Honours year, you should ensure you complete the specific units required for Honours in your chosen major area of study.
Bachelor of Commerce
Commerce specified study (48 points)
Students must complete 8 compulsory commerce specified units:
o ACC1200 OR ACC1100
o BTC1110
o ECC1000
o ETC1000
o MGC1010
o MKC1200
o Elective
o Capstone portfolio unit
Capstone unit
Corporate project
International experience
Internships / Accounting for managers OR Introduction to financial accounting
Commercial law
Principles of microeconomics
Business and economic statistics
Introduction to management
Principles of marketing
One elective commerce unit offered on the Clayton campus
Select one unit from the list below:
o BEX3150 Sustainability practice and organisations
o BEX3500 Current issues in commerce
o BEX3350 Investigative project in business
o BEX3450 Investigative project in business (12 points)
o ACX3500 International study program in accounting
o BEX3622 Issues in global business
o BEX3722 Engaging with international business
o BFX3871 International study program in banking and finance
o MKX3521 International study program in marketing
o BEX3006/BEX3106 Industry based learning project
o BEX3012/BEX3112 Industry based learning project (12 points)
o BEX3024 Industry based learning project (24 points)
o MKX3631 Marketing Internship
Commerce major (48 points)
Students MUST complete at least one Commerce listed major from your campus of enrolment. A major of 8 units with no more than 2 units (12p) at Level 1 and at least 3 units (18p) at Level 3.
Bachelor of Economics
Foundation commerce knowledge (24 points)
Students must complete 4 compulsory commerce specified units
o ECC1000
o ETC1000
o ECC1100
o ETC2410 / Prerequisite/s
ETC1000 / Sem1
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Principles of microeconomics
Business and economic statistics
Principles of macroeconomics
Introductory econometrics
o Economics discipline with capstone (72 points) Economics and economic policy stream
Students MUST complete the following 3 units (18 points)
Prerequisite/s
ECC1000
ECC1100
ECC2000, ECC2010 / Sem1
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o ECC2000 Intermediate microeconomics
o ECC2010 Intermediate macroeconomics
o ECC3690 International economics (capstone)
Plus 3 of the following units (18 points) from list a
Prerequisite/s
ECC2000, ECC2010
ECC2000
ECC2000, ECC2010
ECC2000
ECC1000, ECC1100, ECC2000
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o ECC3660 Monetary economics
o ECC3670 Economics of developing countries
o ECC3710 Labour economics
o ECC3810 Public finance
o ECC3830 Industrial organisation and regulation
o ECC3840 Mathematical economics
Plus 2 of the following units (12 points) from list b (or list a not previously completed)
Prerequisite/s
ECC1000, ECC1100
ECC1000
ECC1000
ECC1000
ECC1000
ECC2000, ECC2010
ETC2410 / Sem1
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o ECC2300 Current issues in macroeconomic
policy
o ECC2360 Environmental economics
o ECC2450 Sports economics
o ECC2600 Behavioural economics
o ECC2610 Game theory and strategic thinking
o ECC2800 Prosperity, poverty and sustainability
in a globalised world
o ECC3640 Economics of climate change
o ECC3800 History of economic thought
o ETC3410 Applied econometrics
Plus 4 Commerce Clayton units not already completed (24 points)
o Elective unit Elective unit
o Elective unit Elective unit
o Economics discipline with capstone (72 points) Mathematical economics and econometrics stream
Students MUST complete the following 3 units (18 points)
Prerequisite/s
ECC1000
ECC2000
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o ECC2000 Intermediate microeconomics
o ECC3840 Mathematical economics
o ETC3400 Principles of econometrics
(capstone)
Students MUST complete one of the following pairs of mathematics units (12 points)
Prerequisite/s
ETC1000
ETC1000
ETC1000
MTH1010
MTH1020
MTH1020
MTH1030
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o ETC2440 Mathematics for economics and business and
ETC2520 Probability and statistical inference for economics and business
o ETC2440 Mathematics for economics and business and
ECC2610 Game theory and strategic thinking
o MTH1020 Analysis of change and
MTH1030 Techniques for modelling
o MTH1030 Techniques for modelling and
one of either MTH2010 Multivariate calculus or
MTH2021 Linear algebra with applications
Plus 3 of the following units or from list above not previously completed (12 points) with at least 2 units at third year level
Prerequisite/s
ECC1100
ECC1100, ECC1000
ECC1000
ECC2000, ECC2010
ECC2000
ECC2000, ECC2010
ECC2000, ECC2010
ECC2000
ECC1000, ECC1100, ECC2000
ETC1000
ETC1000
ETC2410
ETC2410
ETC2410
MTH1030
MTH2010
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ETC2440 OR MTH2010, ETC2520 / Sem1
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o ECC2010 Intermediate macroeconomics
o ECC2360 Environmental economics
o ECC2600 Behavioural economics
o ECC3660 Monetary economics
o ECC3670 Economics of developing countries
o ECC3690 International economics
o ECC3710 Labour economics
o ECC3810 Public finance
o ECC3830 Industrial organisation and
regulation
o ETC2450 Applied forecasting for business
and economics
o ETC2520 Probability and statistical inference
o ETC3410 Applied econometrics
o ETC3450 Time series for analysis for
economics and business
o ETC3460 Financial econometrics
o MTH2032 Differential equations with
modelling
o MTH3051 Introduction to computational
mathematics
o MTH3140 Real analysis
o MTH3241 Random processes in the sciences
and engineering
Plus 4 Commerce Clayton units not already completed (24 points)
o Elective unit Elective unit
o Elective unit Elective unit
B20142 - Bachelor of Economics – Economics and economic policy stream/Bachelor of Commerce
Recommended Course Progression (commencing 2017)
Year level 1
Foundation Commerce (Compulsory)
ECC1000
Principles of
microeconomics / Foundation Commerce (Compulsory)
ETC1000
Business and economic statistics / Specified study(Compulsory)
ACC1200 Acc for managers
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ACC1100
Intro to financial accounting / Specified study(Compulsory)
MGC1010
Introduction to Management
Foundation Commerce (Compulsory)
ECC1100
Principles of macroeconomics / Foundation Commerce (Compulsory)
ETC2410
Introductory econometrics / Economics Discipline (Compulsory)
ECC2000
Intermediate microeconomics / Specified study(Compulsory)
MKC1200
Principles of Marketing
Year level 2
Economics Discipline (Compulsory)
ECC2010
Intermediate macroeconomics / Economics Discipline (Compulsory – List b) or a) not completed at Level 2 / Specified study(Compulsory)
BTC1110
Commercial Law / Major unit at Clayton
From major list
Economics Discipline (Compulsory – List a) at Level 3 / Economics Discipline (Compulsory – List b) or a) not completed at Level 2/3 / Major unit at Clayton
From major list / Major unit at Clayton
From major list
Year level 3
Economics Discipline (Compulsory – List a) at Level 3 / Economics Discipline (Compulsory – List a) at Level 3 / Elective
Student’s choice / Major unit at Clayton
From major list
Economics Discipline (Compulsory)
ECC3690 International economics (capstone) / Elective
Student’s choice / Major unit at Clayton
From major list at Level 3 / Major unit at Clayton
From major list
Year level 4
Elective
Student’s choice / Elective
Student’s choice / Major unit at Clayton
From major list at Level 3 / Major unit at Clayton
From major list at Level 3
Elective
Student’s choice / Elective
Student’s choice / Commerce elective
from Clayton campus / Commerce
Capstone Portfolio unit at Level 3
RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNIT CHOICE
Students are advised that, while the course advisors will endeavour to give every possible assistance and advice concerning unit choice, the onus is on students to ensure that units selected meet degree regulations and requirements.
Students should refer to the University Handbook for further information on course and unit detail
CHECKLIST
o MUST complete a minimum of 24 units from Faculty of Business and Economics at Clayton campus.
o Complete compulsory units for specified study
o MUST have a minimum of 8 units at Level 3, of which 5 units MUST be from Faculty of Business and Economics Clayton Campus.
o MAXIMUM of 13 units at Level 1.
B20142 - Bachelor of Economics – Mathematical economics and econometrics stream/Bachelor of CommerceRecommended Course Progression (commencing 2017)
Year level 1
Foundation Commerce (Compulsory)
ECC1000
Principles of
microeconomics / Foundation Commerce (Compulsory)
ETC1000
Business and economic statistics / Economics Discipline (Compulsory)
Part 1 of pair list / Specified study(Compulsory)
ACC1200 Acc for managers
OR
ACC1100
Intro to financial accounting
Foundation Commerce (Compulsory)
ECC1100
Principles of macroeconomics / Foundation Commerce (Compulsory)
ETC2410
Introductory econometrics / Economics Discipline (Compulsory)
Part 2 of pair list / Economics Discipline (Compulsory)
ECC2000
Intermediate microeconomics
Year level 2
Economics Discipline (Compulsory) at Level 2/3 / Elective Commerce Clayton unit (Compulsory) at Level 2/3 / Specified study(Compulsory)
MKC1200
Principles of Marketing / Specified study(Compulsory)
MGC1010
Introduction to Management
Economics Discipline (Compulsory)
ECC3840 Mathematical economics / Economics Discipline (Compulsory) at Level 3 / Major unit at Clayton
From major list / Specified study(Compulsory)
BTC1110
Commercial Law
Year level 3
Elective Commerce Clayton unit (Compulsory) at Level 2/3 / Economics Discipline (Compulsory) at Level 3 / Major unit at Clayton
From major list / Major unit at Clayton
From major list
Economics Discipline (Compulsory)
ETC3400 Principles of econometrics (capstone) / Major unit at Clayton
From major list / Major unit at Clayton
From major list at Level 3 / Major unit at Clayton
From major list
Year level 4
Elective Commerce Clayton unit (Compulsory) at Level 2/3 / Major unit at Clayton
From major list at Level 3 / Major unit at Clayton
From major list at Level 3 / Elective
Student’s choice
Commerce Clayton unit (Compulsory) at Level 2/3 / Commerce Capstone Portfolio unit at Level 3 / Commerce elective
from Clayton campus / Elective
Student’s choice
RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNIT CHOICE
Students are advised that, while the course advisors will endeavour to give every possible assistance and advice concerning unit choice, the onus is on students to ensure that units selected meet degree regulations and requirements.
Students should refer to the University Handbook for further information on course and unit detail
CHECKLIST
o MUST complete a minimum of 24 units from Faculty of Business and Economics at Clayton campus.
o Complete compulsory units for specified study
o MUST have a minimum of 8 units at Level 3, of which 5 units MUST be from Faculty of Business and Economics Clayton Campus.
o MAXIMUM of 13 units at Level 1.