EC1005 - Economics for Business

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	Discipline of Economics

The subject develops introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics for business.

Learning Outcomes

• introduce students to concepts and analyses in microeconomics and macroeconomics;
• apply these concepts to important contemporary microeconomic and macroeconomic problems and to analye major policy issues.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

EC1001

Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 28-Mar-2008
Coordinator:	Ms Vera Girgenti
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); quizzes or tests (15%); tutorial attendance and participation (5%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 18-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	Ms Vera Girgenti
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); quizzes or tests (15%); tutorial attendance and participation (5%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.