Macroeconomics
Unit code: HBE220N
| Credit points | 12.5 Credit Points |
| Duration | One Teaching period |
| Contact hours | 36 Hours |
| Campus | Hawthorn, Sarawak |
| Prerequisites | |
| Corequisites | Nil |
Related course(s)
A unit of study in the Bachelor of Commerce suite.Aims and objectives
At the completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Understand the measurement, causes and costs of macroeconomic conditions
- Analyse the meaning and implications of Balance of Payments outcomes
- Explain the objectives, and workings of economic policies
- Evaluate conditions within an economy and the appropriateness of policies
- Draw and interpret graphs showing conditions in macroeconomic markets
- Recognise and interpret the meaning of key macroeconomic data
Assessment
Individual tests (20-30%)
Group work (10-20%)
Weekly on-line quizzes and tutorial discussion (5-15%)
Exam (40-60%)
Group work (10-20%)
Weekly on-line quizzes and tutorial discussion (5-15%)
Exam (40-60%)
Generic skills outcomes
The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are:
- Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
- Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
- Effective and ethical in work and community situations
- Adaptable and able to manage change
- Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural)
