Overview
Behavioural economics is the subfield of economics that applies insights about human decision-making as it departs from classical economic models to individual choices and business and policy scenarios. Behavioural economists are employed in consultancies, governments, and corporations worldwide to understand, model, and predict choices in complex settings. The increasing real-world … For more content click the Read More button below.
Available in Program(s) Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:
Bachelor of Psychological Science - BPsychSc3435 - Psychological Science
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3502 - Commerce
Bachelor of Economics - BEc3543 - Economics
Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) - BCom(Co-op)3554 - Commerce (Co-op)
Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(Int)3558 - Commerce (International)
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies - BActSt3586 - Actuarial Studies
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (Co op) - BActSt (Co-op)3587 - Actuarial Studies (Co op)
Specialisation Structure
Students must complete 48 UOC.
Flexible Level 1 Core6 Units of Credit:
Quantitative Core6 Units of Credit:
Level 2 and 3 Core18 Units of Credit:
Flexible Level 2 Core6 Units of Credit:
Level 3 Prescribed Elective12 Units of Credit:
Recommended Additional Elective Choices
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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
Additional Information
Honours
Honours level study is available for Behavioural Economics students.
Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the Business Economics or other Economics Honours stream records for entry requirements.
Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for pre-2019 program requirements.
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Pre-2019 Handbook Editions
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