Overview

Economics is a social science that studies how people make decisions in a world with limited resources and the ways in which they interact with one another.   The goal of this course is to provide you with the basic tools to “think like an economist” – that is, to be … For more content click the Read More button below.  We will cover topics such as how individuals or firms make decisions about the demand for or supply of a product, how we can determine the efficiency of a market, and how we evaluate the costs and benefits of trade or government interventions in the society. 

Conditions for Enrolment

Excluded: Students in BCom single or double-degree programs, except for 3155 Actl/Comm and 3521 Comm/Econ, are not allowed to enrol in this course.

Course Attributes

General Education
Introductory Course

Delivery

Fully online - Intensive - Summer
In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)
Multimodal - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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Fees

TypeAmount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)$2124
Domestic Students$6750
International Students$6750

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