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Undergraduate units of study: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

General information relating to unit of study offerings

The unit of study information listed is for 2012 and was correct at the time of publication.

Students should refer to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences website sydney.edu.au/arts or to the University of Sydney's unit of study handbook (ssa.usyd.edu.au/ssa/handbook/uossearch.jsp) for the latest information regarding unit of study descriptions, assessment or other requirements.

Most units of study will be offered in standard semesters (either Semester 1 or Semester 2). Some units may also offered in intensive mode. The intensive sessions are explained in the following table.

Key to intensive unit of study offering sessions

 

Session code

Description of how the unit will be offered 

1a (7)

the unit of study will run intensively in the first half of Semester 1

1b (8)

the unit of study will run intensively in the second half of Semester 1

2a (9)

the unit of study will run intensively in the first half of Semester 2

2b (10)

the unit of study will run intensively in the second half of Semester 2

Int January (101), Int February (102), Int March (103), Int April (104), Int May (105), Int June (106), Int July (107), Int August (108), Int Sept  (109), Int October (110), Int November (111) and Int December (112). the unit of study will run intensively in the month indicated.

Summer School: Summer Early (42), Summer Main (43), and Summer Late (44)

the unit of study will be offered intensively in the Summer School session

Winter School: Winter Main (11)

the unit of study will be offered intensively in the Winter School session

Intensive sessions were introduced to cater for units of study that are delivered in non-standard ways.

Table of undergraduate units of study - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

The following table illustrates the units required for students who wish to complete a Econometrics, Economics, Government and International Relations or Political Economy major in the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies).

For details of other available Arts and Social Sciences (Table A) units of study, please refer to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences handbook (sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts)).

Please note: Unless specified otherwise, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences units of study are NOT available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws combined degree.

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Econometrics

For the award of a major in Econometrics, students complete:
(i) 12 credit points in junior units of study: (BUSS1020* or ECMT1010) AND ECMT1020;
(ii) 12 credit points of compulsory senior units of study: ECMT2110 and ECMT3110; and
(iii) 24 credit points in elective senior units of study (with a minimum of 18 credit points at 3000 level).
* For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce, the required junior unit is also a core unit for the degree.

Junior units of study

BUSS1020
Quantitative Business Analysis
6    N ECMT1010, ECOF1010, MATH1005, MATH1905, MATH1015, STAT1021
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECMT1010
Business and Economic Statistics A
6    N ECMT1011, ECMT1012, ECMT1013, MATH1015, MATH1005, MATH1905, STAT1021, ECOF1010, BUSS1020
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECMT1020
Business and Economic Statistics B
6    P ECMT1010 or ECOF1010 or BUSS1020
N ECMT1021, ECMT1022, ECMT1023


Other than in exceptional circumstances, it is strongly recommended that students do not undertake Business and Economic Statistics B before attempting Business and Economic Statistics A.
Semester 1
Semester 2

Senior units of study

Compulsory units for the major
ECMT2110
Regression Modelling
6    P ECMT1010 or ECOF1010 or BUSS1020
N ECMT2010
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECMT3110
Econometric Models and Methods
6    P ECMT2110 or ECMT2010
N ECMT3010
Semester 1
Elective units for the major
ECMT2130
Financial Econometrics
6    P ECMT2110 or ECMT2010
N ECMT2030
Semester 2
ECMT3120
Applied Econometrics
6    P ECMT3110 or ECMT3010
N ECMT3020
Semester 2
ECMT3130
Forecasting for Economics and Business
6    P ECMT2110 or ECMT2010
N ECMT3030
Semester 2
ECMT3150
The Econometrics of Financial Markets
6    P (ECMT1010 or BUSS1020), (ECMT2110 or ECMT2010) and (ECMT2130 or ECMT2030)
N ECMT3050
Semester 1

Economics

For the award of a major in Economics, students complete:
(i) 24 credit points of junior units of study: (BUSS1020* or ECMT1010), ECMT1020, ECON1001 and ECON1002;
(ii) 12 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 AND ECOS2002 or ECOS2902; and
(iii) 24 credit points in senior elective units of study (with a minimum of 18 credit points at 3000 level).
* For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce, the required junior unit is also a core unit for the degree.

Junior units of study

BUSS1020
Quantitative Business Analysis
6    N ECMT1010, ECOF1010, MATH1005, MATH1905, MATH1015, STAT1021
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECMT1010
Business and Economic Statistics A
6    N ECMT1011, ECMT1012, ECMT1013, MATH1015, MATH1005, MATH1905, STAT1021, ECOF1010, BUSS1020
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECMT1020
Business and Economic Statistics B
6    P ECMT1010 or ECOF1010 or BUSS1020
N ECMT1021, ECMT1022, ECMT1023


Other than in exceptional circumstances, it is strongly recommended that students do not undertake Business and Economic Statistics B before attempting Business and Economic Statistics A.
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECON1001
Introductory Microeconomics
6    A Mathematics
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
ECON1002
Introductory Macroeconomics
6    A Mathematics
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
ECON1003
Quantitative Methods in Economics
6      Semester 1

Senior units of study

Compulsory units for the major
ECOS2001
Intermediate Microeconomics
6    P ECON1001 or BUSS1040
C ECMT1010 or BUSS1020
N ECON2001, ECOS2901, ECON2901


Certain combinations of Maths/Stats may substitute for Econometrics. Consult the School of Economics Undergraduate Coordinator.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
ECOS2002
Intermediate Macroeconomics
6    P ECON1002
C ECMT1020
N ECON2002, ECOS2902, ECON2902


Certain combinations of Maths/Stats may substitute for Econometrics. Consult the School of Economics Undergraduate Coordinator.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
ECOS2901
Intermediate Microeconomics Honours
6    P (ECON1001 or BUSS1040) and ECON1002 with a Credit average or better in the two units of study combined
C ECOS2903 or MATH2070 and (ECMT1010 or BUSS1020)
N ECON2901, ECOS2001, ECON2001

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
ECOS2902
Intermediate Macroeconomics Honours
6    P (ECON1001 or BUSS1040) and ECON1002 with a Credit average or better in the two units of study combined
C ECMT1020
N ECON2902, ECOS2002, ECON2002

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
Elective units for the major
ECOS2201
Economics of Competition and Strategy
6    P ECON1001 or BUSS1040
N ECON2201, ECOS3005
Semester 1
ECOS2306
Managerial Firms: Evolution & Attributes
6    P ECON1001 or BUSS1040
N ECHS2306, ECOS3003, ECON3003
Semester 1
ECOS2903
Mathematical Economics A
6    C ECOS2901
N ECON2903

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students intending to proceed to the third year economics honours program must take this unit or MATH2070
Semester 1
ECOS3002
Development Economics
6    P One of (ECOS2001 or ECON2001) or (ECOS2002 or ECON2002) or (ECOS2901 or ECON2901) or (ECOS2902 or ECON2902)
N ECON3002
Semester 2
ECOS3003
Hierarchies, Incentives & Firm Structure
6    P Either (ECOS2001 or ECON2001) or (ECOS2901 or ECON2901)
N ECON3003, ECOS2306
Semester 2
ECOS3004
History of Economic Thought
6    P 1 of (ECOS2001 or ECON2001) or (ECOS2901 or ECON2901) or (ECOS2002 or ECON2002) or (ECOS2902 or ECON2902) or (ECOP2011 or ECOP2001) or (ECOP2012 or ECOP2002)
N ECON3004
Semester 2
ECOS3005
Industrial Organisation
6    P ECOS2001 or ECON2001 or ECOS2901 or ECON2901
N ECON3005, ECOS2201
Semester 2
Summer Main
ECOS3006
International Trade
6    P Either (ECOS2001 or ECON2001) or (ECOS2901 or ECON2901)
N ECON3006
Semester 1
ECOS3007
International Macroeconomics
6    P ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECOS2902 or ECON2902
N ECON3007
Semester 1
ECOS3008
Labour Economics
6    P One of (ECOS2001 or ECON2001 or ECOS2901 or ECON2901 or ECOP2011 or ECOP2001) and one of (ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECOS2902 or ECON2902 or ECOP2012 or ECOP2002)
N ECON3008
Semester 1
ECOS3010
Monetary Economics
6    P ECOS2001 or ECON2001 or ECOS2901 or ECON2901 or ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECOS2902 or ECON2902
N ECON3010
Semester 1
ECOS3011
Public Finance
6    P Either (ECOS2001 or ECON2001) or (ECOS2901 or ECON2901)
N ECON3011
Semester 2
ECOS3012
Strategic Behaviour
6    P ECOS2001 or ECON2001 or ECOS2901 or ECON2901
N ECON3012, ECOS3901
Semester 1
ECOS3015
Law and Economics
6    P Either (ECOS2001 or ECON2001) OR (ECOS2901 or ECON2901)
N ECON3015
Semester 2
ECOS3016
Experimental and Behavioural Economics
6    P (ECOS2001 or ECON2001) OR (ECOS2901 or ECON2901)
Semester 2
ECOS3017
Health Economics
6    P ECOS2001 or ECON2001 or ECOS2901 or ECON2901
Semester 1
ECOS3018
Economics of Growth
6    P (ECOS2001 or ECON2001) or (ECOS2901 or ECON2901) AND (ECOS2002 or ECON2002) or (ECOS2902 or ECON2902)
N ECOS3001
Semester 2
ECOS3019
Capital and Dynamics
6    P (ECOS2001 or ECON2001 or ECOS2901 or ECON2901) and (ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECOS2902 or ECON2902)
N ECOS3001
Semester 1
ECOS3020
Special Topic in Economics
6    P (ECOS2001 or ECON2001) and (ECOS2002 or ECON2002) OR (ECOS2901 or ECON2901) and (ECOS2902 or ECON2902)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students must seek written permission from the School of Economics Undergraduate Coordinator to enrol in this unit.
Semester 1
Semester 2
ECOS3021
Business Cycles and Asset Markets
6    P ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECOS2902 or ECON2902
Semester 2
ECOS3022
The Economics of Financial Markets
6    P (ECOS2001 or ECON2001 or ECOS2901 or ECON2901) and (ECOS2002 or ECON2002 or ECOS2902 or ECON2902)
Semester 1
ECOS3023
Personnel Economics
6    P ECOS2001 or ECOS2901
Semester 1
ECOS3901
Advanced Microeconomics Honours
6    P (ECOS2901 or ECON2901) and (ECOS2902 or ECON2902) and (ECOS2903 or ECON2903 or MATH2070) with a 70% average or better over the three units combined
C ECMT2110 or ECMT2010
N ECON3901, ECOS3012

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students intending to proceed to fourth year economics honours must also complete at least one unit of study from (ECOS3001 or ECON3001) to (ECOS3015 or ECON3015) inclusive, in either semester of their third year
Semester 1
ECOS3902
Advanced Macroeconomics Honours
6    P (ECOS2901 or ECON2901), (ECOS2902 or ECON2902), (ECOS2903 or ECON2903 or MATH2070) and (ECOS3901 or ECON3901)
C ECOS3903 or (ECMT3110 and (ECMT2120 or ECMT3120 or ECMT3130 or ECMT3160 or ECMT3170))
N ECON3902

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students intending to proceed to fourth year economics honours must also complete at least one unit of study from (ECOS3001 or ECON3001) to (ECOS3015 or ECON3015) inclusive, in either semester of their third year
Semester 2
ECOS3903
Applied Microeconomics Honours
6    P (ECOS2901 or ECON2901), (ECOS2902 or ECON2902), (ECOS2903 or ECON2903) and ECMT2110
C ECOS3901 or ECOS3902

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students intending to proceed to fourth year economics honours must take this unit or (ECMT3110 plus one of ECMT2120, ECMT3120, ECMT3130, ECMT3160 or ECMT3170).
Semester 1
ECOS3904
Applied Macroeconomics Honours
6    P ECOS2901, ECOS2902, ECOS2903 and ECMT2110
C ECOS3901 or ECOS3902

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2

Government and International Relations

For the award of a major in Government and International Relations, students complete:
(i) 12 credit points in junior GOVT units of study;
(ii) 36 credit points in senior GOVT units of study.

Junior units of study

GOVT1101
Australian Politics
6      Semester 1
GOVT1104
Introduction to Political Science
6      Semester 2
GOVT1105
Geopolitics
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
GOVT1202
World Politics
6   

In Summer School this unit is available to current HSC students only.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main

Senior units of study

GOVT2111
Human Rights and Australian Politics
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2101


This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.
Semester 2
GOVT2114
The Australian Political Party System
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2104
Semester 2
GOVT2116
Australian Foreign and Defence Policy
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2106
Semester 1
GOVT2119
Southeast Asia: Dilemmas of Development
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2109
Semester 1
GOVT2221
Politics of International Economic Rels
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2201
Semester 1
GOVT2225
International Security in 21st Century
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2205
Semester 1
GOVT2228
Environmental Politics
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2208


This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.
Semester 2
GOVT2424
Politics of China
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2402
Semester 1
GOVT2444
Europe in World Affairs
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2404


This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit to students enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.
Semester 2
GOVT2445
American Politics and Foreign Policy
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2405
Semester 2
GOVT2446
Reform, Revolution and Post Communism
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2406


This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit to students enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.
Semester 1
GOVT2552
Policy Analysis
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2502


This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.
Semester 1
GOVT2557
Public Sector Management and Governance
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2507
Semester 1
GOVT2603
Media Politics
6    P 12 junior credit points in Government
Semester 2a
GOVT2611
Capitalism and Democracy in East Asia
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government
N GOVT2411
Semester 1
GOVT2991
Political Analysis
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Government at the level of Credit or better, or with the consent of the Honours Coordinator, Dr John Mikler


This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.
Semester 1
GOVT3993
Power
6    P 12 Senior credit points from Government and GOVT2991, each at the level of Credit or better, or with the consent of the Honours Coordinator, Dr John Mikler.
N GOVT3991


This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.
Semester 1
GOVT3994
Research Preparation
6    P 12 Senior credit points from Government and GOVT2991, each at the level of Credit or better, or with the consent of the Honours Coordinator, Dr John Mikler.
N GOVT3992


This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.
Semester 2
Note. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences allows students to cross-list other units from other subject areas as part of this major - refer the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences website for details of available units.

Political Economy

For the award of a major in Political Economy, students complete:
(i) 12 credit points in junior units of study: ECOP1001 AND (ECOP1003 or ECOP1004);
(ii) 12 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: ECOP2011 and ECOP2612; and
(iii) 24 credit points in senior elective units of study.

Junior units of study

ECOP1001
Economics as a Social Science
6      Semester 1
Summer Main
ECOP1003
International Economy and Finance
6      Semester 2
ECOP1004
Economy and Society
6      Semester 2

Senior units of study

Compulsory units for the major
ECOP2011
Economics of Modern Capitalism
6    P ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004)
N ECOP2001
Semester 1
ECOP2612
Economic Policy in Global Context
6    P ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004)
Semester 2
Elective units for the major
ECOP2012
Social Foundations of Modern Capitalism
6    P ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004)
N ECOP2002
Semester 2
ECOP2601
Analysis of Business Cycles
6    P ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004)
Semester 2
ECOP2911
Political Economy Honours II
6    P Credit average in ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004)
C ECOP2011 or ECOP2012
N ECOP2901
Semester 1
ECOP3012
Global Political Economy
6    P ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004)
N ECOP3002
Semester 1
ECOP3014
Political Economy of Development
6    P ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004)
N ECOP3004
Semester 2
ECOP3015
Political Economy of the Environment
6    P ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004)
N ECOP3005
Semester 2
ECOP3017
Human Rights in Development
6    P ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004)
N ECOP3007
Semester 1
ECOP3019
Finance: Volatility and Regulation
6    P ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004)
N ECOP3009
Semester 1
ECOP3620
Distribution of Income and Wealth
6    P ECOP1001 and (ECOP1002 or ECOP1003 or ECOP1004)
Semester 2
ECOP3911
Theories in Political Economy
6    P 24 Senior ECOP credit points with a credit average including ECOP2911 or (ECOP2901 and ECOP2902)
N ECOP3901


Third year students who have not completed the prerequisites should consult the Department of Political Economy about alternative requirements.
Semester 2
ECOP3912
Research in Political Economy
6    P 24 Senior ECOP credit points with a credit average including ECOP2911 or (ECOP2901 and ECOP2902)
N ECOP3902


Third year students who have not completed the prerequisites should consult the Department of Political Economy about alternative requirements.
Semester 1