Extended Major Overview
- Description
This Financial Economics extended major aims to provide students with a deep knowledge of domestic and international banking and financial markets, and develops high-level qualitative and quantitative skills that are highly valued by employers in the financial sector.
Students should be aware that this major does not provide a pathway to an Honours.- Outcomes
Students are able to:
- demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of banking, financial and economic theories and applications
- apply qualitative and quantitative economic techniques to evaluate key information on money, finance and economics to inform effective decision-making
- communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately to a variety of stakeholders across a range of banking , financial and economic contexts
- act as an effective team member and work effectively and collaboratively with others
- apply reflective and critical thinking skills to economic and financial problems across diverse contexts with responsibility and accountability
- demonstrate awareness of ethical, cultural, social and sustainability issues relevant to the discipline.
- Broadening guidelines
All students studying towards a Bachelor's Degree at UWA are required to Broaden their studies by completing a minimum of four units (24 points) of study outside their degree specific major. Broadening is your opportunity to explore other areas of interest, investigate new disciplines and knowledge paradigms and to shape your degree to suit your own aspirations and interests. Many of you will be able to undertake more than this minimum amount of broadening study and we encourage you to do so and to pursue as many areas of interest as you can during your course of study. At the same time, we know that many of you value the University's guidance and assistance in planning your enrolment throughout your course, so we offer the following suggestions for your consideration as possible avenues to broaden your degree. Do always remember, however, that there is no wrong way to broaden your studies as long as you complete at least four units not associated with your Degree Specific Major.
- Prerequisites
Mathematic Applications or equivalent.
- Incompatibilities
MJD-ECNSM Business Economics
MJD-FINCE Finance
- Courses
Financial Economics can only be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
No study plans found for this major. See study plans for more information.
Units
Key to availability of units:
- S1
- Semester 1
- S2
- Semester 2
- NS
- non-standard teaching period
Level 1
Degree-specific major units
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | ECON1101 | Microeconomics: Prices and Markets |
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| S1, S2 | ECON1102 | Macroeconomics: Money and Finance | None |
| S1, S2 | FINA1221 | Introduction to Finance | None |
| S1, S2 | STAT1520 | Economic and Business Statistics |
Bridging units
Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Methods ATAR or equivalent or higher are required to complete ECON1111.
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | ECON1111 | Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics |
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Level 2
Degree-specific major units
Take all units (30 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | ECON2233 | Microeconomics: Policy and Applications | |
| S2 | ECON2234 | Macroeconomics: Policy and Applications | |
| S1 | ECON2271 | Introductory Econometrics | |
| S2 | ECON2272 | Intermediate Mathematics for Economists |
|
| S1, S2 | FINA2222 | Corporate Financial Policy |
Level 3
Degree-specific major units
Take all units from this group (24 points).
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | ECON3236 | International Finance |
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| S1 | ECON3350 | Money, Banking and Financial Markets | |
| S1 | ECON3371 | Applied Econometric Methods and Data Analysis |
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| S1 | FINA3324 | Investment Analysis |
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Degree-specific major units
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | ECON3235 | International Trade |
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| S2 | ECON3301 | Game Theory and Strategic Thinking |
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| S1 | ECON3302 | Applied Microeconomics |
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| S2 | ECON3303 | Applied Macroeconomics |
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| S1 | FINA3304 | Banking: Theory and Practice | |
| S2 | FINA3307 | Trading in Securities Markets |
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| S2 | FINA3326 | Applied Financial Management | |
| NS, S1, S2 | WILG3001 | Work Integrated Learning Internship Program |
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