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ECON5001: Microeconomic Theory
2025 unit information
This unit presumes no prior exposure to economics and aims to bring a proficiency equivalent to that of students with an intermediate-level microeconomics unit in an Honours degree program. Microeconomics studies how individual consumers and firms make choices and how they interact in a variety of market environments. This unit presents a foundational model of microeconomics that serves as the basis for more advanced topics, such as game theory, mechanism design, and behavioural economics.
Unit details and rules
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| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Economics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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ECON5040 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand economic, political, legal, commercial and business issues and apply fundamental theories and concepts in diverse and unpredictable environments
- LO2. formulate and develop persuasive arguments relevant to major fields of study that can be applied to business problems
- LO3. think critically about underlying theories, concepts, assumptions and arguments in major fields of study
- LO4. apply principles, techniques and technologies to data/information relevant to practice in major fields of study
- LO5. analyse and solve economics problems.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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