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ECON5008: Behavioural Economics

2024 unit information

This unit builds on prior studies of microeconomics by introducing key concepts in Behavioural Economics. The implications of these departures from neoclassical economics will be explored for a range of topics, which may include financial decision-making, wage and incentive contracts, public policy, and charitable giving.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Economics
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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(ECON5001 or ECON5040 or ECON6701) and (ECMT5001 or ECMT6702 or QBUS5001)
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. understand key behavioural economics findings and the most important ways of integrating them into standard economic models
  • LO2. think critically about behavioural economic concepts and modelling techniques
  • LO3. present a behavioural economics paper to an audience of other students, and answer questions about it
  • LO4. analyse and solve problems using behavioural economics models
  • LO5. think critically about the economics, business, and societal significance of behavioural economics findings, concepts, and models.

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive August 2024
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive September 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive September 2021
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive September 2021
Block mode Remote
Intensive August 2022
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive August 2022
Block mode Remote
Intensive August 2023
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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