Previous Course Outlines - School of Economics



Undergraduate Courses

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Courses

Prerequisites

Availability

EC100: Introduction to Economics

Course Outline

A pass in mathematics at Form 7, or Foundation-level, would be an advantage.

Semester I: DFL
Semester II: on campus

EC101: Macroeconomics I

Course Outline

Foundation economics (or equivalent) or mathematics at Form 7, or Foundation-level, is required.

Semester I: DFL
Semester II: on campus

EC102: Microeconomics 1

Course Outline

Foundation economics (or equivalent) or mathematics at Form 7, or Foundation-level, is required.

Semester I: on campus
Semester II: DFL

EC103: Social, Economic and Business Survey Methods

Course Outline

None

Semester I: on campus
Semester II: DFL

EC201: Macroeconomics II

Course Outline

EC101

Semester I: on campus
Semester II: DFL

EC202: Microeconomics

Course Outline

EC102

Semester I: DFL
Semester II: on campus

EC203: Economic Statistics

Course Outline

EC101 or EC102

Semester I: on campus
Semester II: DFL

EC300: Research Project in Economics

Course Outline

This course can be undertaken only with the permission of the Head of School. It is not suited to the needs of all students.

Semester I: on campus
Semester II: on campus

EC301: Monetary Economics

Course Outline

EC201 and (EC203 or MA231)

Semester II: on campus
Semester II: DFL

EC302: Public Finance

Course Outline

EC202 and (EC203 or MA231)
EC201 is recommended.

Semester I: on campus
Semester II: DFL

EC303: Econometrics

Course Outline

EC201 and (EC203 or MA231)

Semester II: on campus

EC304: Economic Growth and Development

Course Outline

EC201 and (EC203 or MA231)

Semester I: on campus

EC305: Agricultural Economics

Course Outline

EC202 and (EC203 or MA231)
A strong foundation in microeconomic theory and statistics is required

Semester I: on campus

EC306: International Economics

Course Outline

EC202 and (EC203 or MA231)

Semester II: on campus

EC307: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Course Outline

EC102 or EC100
Passes in EC101 and EC203 are desirable but not mandatory.

Semester II: on campus
Semester I: DFL

EC308: Economics of Tourism

Course Outline

EC100 or EC102
or ( EC100 together with mandatory special tutorials)

Semester I: on campus

EC309: The Economic History of the South Pacific

Course Outline

  • 2009 (not offered)
  • 2007 (not offered)
  • 2007 (not offered)
  • 2006 (not offered)
  • 2005

Any two 200-level economics courses.

To be announced

EC310: Pacific Island Economies

Course Outline

EC100 or EC101 or EC102

Semester I: on campus

EC311: Labour Economics

Course Outline

100 level Micro-economics- EC102

Semester I: on campus

EC401: Advanced Macroeconomics

Course Outline

None

Semester I: on campus

EC402: Advanced Microeconomics

Course Outline

None

Semester II: on campus

EC403 Advanced Econometrics

Course Outline

None

Semester II: on campus

EC404: Economic Growth and Development

Course Outline

None

Semester I: on campus

EC405: Special Topic

Course Outline

None

Semester II: on campus

EC406: International Economics and Trade

Course Outline

None

Semester II: On campus

EC407: Economic Policy Analysis

Course Outline

None

Semester II: on Campus

EC408: International Finance and Development

Course Outline

None

Semester I: on campus

EC410: Special Topics in Monetary Economics

Course Outline

None

 

Semester I: on campus

EC414: Special Project (Economic Growth and Distribution)

Course Outlines

Semester 2: on Campus

EC415:Environmental and Natural Resource economics

Course Outline

 

Semester 2: On Campus

ECF02: Foundation Microeconomics

Course Outline

Pass in Form 6 English and Mathematics essential

 

Semester I: On campus and DFL

OS101: Official Statistics and National Statistical Systems I

Course Outline

 

Form 7 Mathematics or Economics or approval of Head or nominee

Semester I: on campus and DFL
Semester II: DFL

OS102: National Accounts and Allied Statistics I

Course Outline

Form 7 Mathematics or Economics or approval of Head or nominee

Semester I: on campus
Semester II:DFL

OS201: Official Statistics and National Statistical Systems II

Course Outline

OS101

Semester I: DFL
Semester II: on campus

OS202: National Accounts and Allied Statistics II

Course Outline

OS102 or EC101 with approval from Head or nomiee

Semester I: DFL
Semester II: on campus

OS301: IntroductionTo Census Survey Data Analysis

Course Outline

 

None

 

Semester I: on campus

OS302: Analytical Models & Data Accounting Frameworks

Course Outline

 

OS202

Semester I: on campus
Semester II: DFL

OS402: Measuring Issues in Official Statistics 

Course Outline

 

 

PD101: Introduction to Census-Survey to Population Studies

Course Outline

PD200: Introduction to Analytical Demography

Course Outline

PD301: Pacific Population and Urban Issues

Course Outline

PD303: Applied Demography

Course Outline






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