Honours Overview

Description

Students undertaking this B.Ec (Economics) Honours degree study advanced level microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, review high-level research literature concerning economics and its various applications, undertake advanced data analysis and modelling skills in applied and theoretical economic research, and prepare a dissertation. Successful completion of the degree demonstrates that you are competent in interpreting frontier research and applying advanced data analysis techniques in at least one field of economics and are able to undertake professional economic research within that same field.

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) identify gaps in the research literature on a particular field in economics; (2) apply advanced data analysis and econometric techniques to critically evaluate theoretical and/or applied economic issues at a professional level; and (3) communicate effectively and succinctly the findings and economic policy outcomes from advanced economic research analyses.

Entry requirements

The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 75 per cent across the Level 3 core ECON units of the Bachelor of Economics.

Offer of a place on the program is also conditional on appropriate supervision being available.

Intake periods

Beginning of year only

Courses

Honours in Economics can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:

No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
N/A
not available in 2025 – may be available in 2026 or 2027
Take all units (42 points):
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1, S2 ECON4141 Dissertation (Economics) Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH013 Bachelor of Economics (Honours) (ID 27)
S1, S2 ECON4142 Dissertation (Economics) Part 2
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH013 Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
S1, S2 ECON4143 Dissertation (Economics) Part 3
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH013 Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
S1, S2 ECON4144 Dissertation (Economics) Part 4
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH013 Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
S1 ECON4402 Microeconomic Theory
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH002 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or BH013 Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
or 42620 Master of Economics
or 42670 Master of Economics
or Enrolment in
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
and Successful completion of
144 credit points
or Enrolment in
CM002 Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics
and Successful completion of
144 credit points
S1 ECON4413 Applied Advanced Econometrics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BP013 Bachelor of Economics
or BH002 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or 42670 Master of Economics
or Enrolment in
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
and Successful completion of
144 credit points
or Enrolment in
CM002 Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics
and Successful completion of
144 credit points
S1 ECON4418 Macroeconomic Theory
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BP013 Bachelor of Economics
or BH002 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or 42670 Master of Economics
or Enrolment in
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
and Successful completion of
144 credit points
or Enrolment in
CM002 Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics
and Successful completion of
144 credit points
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S2 ECON4408 Advanced Development Economics
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
12 points level 4
or level 5 Unit(s)
S2 ECON4503 Advanced Economic Analysis
Prerequisites
Enrolment in BP013 Bachelor of Economics
or BH002 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or 42670 Master of Economics
or CM002 Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics
or
Enrolment in
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
and Successful completion of
144 credit points
S1 ECON5518 Economics of Global Health and Policy
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
CM002 Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics
or 42580 Master of Public Policy
or 42620 Master of Economics
or 42670 Master of Economics
or 41680 Master of Commerce
or 42230 Graduate Certificate in Economics
S2 ECON5519 Public Economics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in BH013 Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
or CM002 Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics
or BH002 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or 42620 Master of Economics
or 42670 Master of Economics
or 41680 Master of Commerce
or
Enrolment in
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
and Successful completion of
144 points
N/A ECON5520 Text-to-Data Applications and Novel Data Sources
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
42630 Master of Business Analytics
or 42620 Master of Economics
or 42670 Master of Economics
or CM002 Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics
S2 ECON5570 Health Analytics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
CM002 Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics
or 42620 Master of Economics
or 42670 Master of Economics
or 42630 Master of Business Analytics
or 42580 Master of Public Policy
or 62530 Master of Data Science
S1 ECON5580 Running Randomised ExperimentsNone