Courses & Units
Microeconomics BEA470
Introduction
Microeconomics is essential for advancing understanding of human behaviours and evaluating the impact of public policy and business practices. The unit builds upon the materials covered in undergraduate economic units. The goal of the unit is to apply the basic principles of microeconomics to analyse a range of real-world problems and policy issues that involve the behaviour of consumers and firms and market interaction. The unit covers both theoretical and empirical approaches in microeconomics.
Summary
| Unit name | Microeconomics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BEA470 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Coordinator | Associate Professor Satoshi Yamazaki |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Honours |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 26/2/2024 | 22/3/2024 | 15/4/2024 | 2/6/2024 |
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Learning Outcomes
- Analyse and contrast the economic behaviour of individual consumers and firms in different institutional environments.
- Analyse and critically evaluate policies that affect the behaviour of individuals and market outcomes.
- Communicate and present economic reasoning, knowledge and ideas.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 091901 | $2,040.00 | $1,597.00 | not applicable | $2,596.00 |
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Requisites
Prerequisites
BEA200Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 4 hour workshop x 3; plus online content. Please refer to the timetable for dates, time and venue. |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Test 1 (30%)|Test 2 (30%)|Assignment (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
There is no prescribed text for this unit. |
|---|---|
| Recommended | Students find it useful to consult alternative references as part of their study program. Some useful references are:
| Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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