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Unit Overview

Description

This unit deals with understanding the role of money in the economy and its interactions with finance and macroeconomics. Topics include money demand and supply; debts and deficits; the determination of interest rates; monetary policy; inflation; exchange rates and international monetary economics; and financial crises.

Credit
6 points
Offering
AvailabilityLocationMode
Not available in 2024UWA (Perth)Face to face
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 2 core unit in the Financial Economics major sequence
  • Level 2 option in the Business Economics; Economics major sequences
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) explain the workings of financial markets and how they interact with the macro-economy; (2) compare and critically discuss the diverse approaches to the theory of monetary economics; (3) outline the roles of central banks in the economy; (4) discuss the relationship between monetary theory and monetary policy; and (5) explain the advantages and disadvantages of debts, deficits and financial crises.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) assignments and (2) examinations. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Girish Bahal
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
ECON1102 Macroeconomics: Money and Finance
or ECOX1102 Macroeconomics: Money and Finance
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
ECON3210 Monetary Economics
Contact hours
lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
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  • All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
  • Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.