Bachelor of Economics (Honours) [End-on]
Information valid for students commencing in 2016.
Bachelor of Economics (Honours) [End-on]
Course code | 20109E |
Course type | Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 Bachelor Degree in Economics or equivalent; and Achievement of an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) across their bachelor degree, with credits or better in specific discipline areas. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Entry to the Honours program is by invitation of the College Dean Satisfactory completion of BX3122 Data Collection, Analysis and Interpretation in Economics or equivalent in the bachelor degree. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | 番茄社区 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 番茄社区 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. Graduates from the 番茄社区 Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree will have demonstrated in their written assignments and oral work the ability to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
BU4062:03 Current Issues in Business Research
BU4070:03 Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
BU4071:12 Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
EC5214:03 Case Studies in Applied Economics and Finance
OPTIONS
EC5213:03 Financial Econometrics or EC4703:03 Advanced Econometrics
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time, normally not available part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 3 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 4 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 7 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Advanced standing will not be granted for work experience or undergraduate studies. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS (HONOURS) |
Approved abbreviation | BEc(Hons) |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable – this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |