Second Major: Economics and Finance
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Course Details
| Total credit points: | 96 |
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| Course contact: | +61 7 3138 2050, bus@qut.edu.au |
| Faculty: | University Wide |
Course Structures
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSBXSMJ-ECON | |||
| EFB228 Equivalents: EFB331, EFX331 | Microeconomics |
| Prerequisites: 24 credit points of completed study. EFB231 for UD05 students only. |
| EFB229 Equivalents: EFB330, EFX330 | Macroeconomics |
| Prerequisites: 24 credit points of completed study. EFB231 for UD05 students only. |
| Select 6 units (72cp) from the Economics Options subject to pre-requisites and other area of study. | |||
| EFB210 Equivalents: EFX210 | Fundamentals of Finance |
| Prerequisites: 48 credit points of completed study |
| EFB222 Equivalents: EFX222 | Introduction to Applied Econometrics |
| Prerequisites: 24 Credit Points of Study |
| EFB225 Equivalents: EFX225 | Economics for the Real World | Prerequisites: 24 Credit Points of Study | |
| EFB226 Equivalents: EFX226 | Environmental Economics and Policy |
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| EFB332 Equivalents: EFX332 | Applied Behavioural Economics |
| Prerequisites: EFB228 or EFB331 or EFB337 |
| EFB333 Equivalents: EFX333 | Applied Econometrics |
| Prerequisites: EFB222 |
| EFB336 Equivalents: EFX336 | International Economics |
| Prerequisites: EFB228 or EFB223Antirequisites: EFB314 |
| EFB337 Equivalents: EFX337 | Game Theory and Applications | Prerequisites: EFB228 or EFB223 | |
| EFB338 Equivalents: EFB329, EFX338 | Contemporary Application of Economic Theory |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 96 credit points which includes EFB222, EFB228 & EFB229 or (EFB330 & EFB331)This unit is the capstone unit for the Economics primary major and is designed to be completed in the final year of study. |
| EFB341 | Development Economics: An Immersive Experience |
| Other Requisites: Subject to Unit Coordinator Approval. Students are required to complete a minimum of 48 credit points of study. |
| EFB346 | Market Structure and Regulation |
| Prerequisites: EFB228 or EFB223 |
| EFB349 | Macroeconomic Policy |
| Prerequisites: EFB346 and (EFB229 or EFB223) |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSBXSMJ-FINANCE | |||
| EFB201 Equivalents: EFX201 | Financial Markets |
| Prerequisites: 48 credit points of completed studies |
| EFB335 Equivalents: EFX335 | Investments |
| Prerequisites: EFB201 and EFB210 |
| EFB343 Equivalents: EFX343 | Corporate Finance |
| Prerequisites: EFB210Antirequisites: EFB307 |
| EFB344 Equivalents: EFX344 | Risk Management and Derivatives |
| Prerequisites: EFB201 and EFB210 |
| EFB360 Equivalents: EFX360 | Finance Capstone |
| Prerequisites: 192 credit points of completed study including EFB335 and (EFB343 or EFB307) |
| Select three units (36cp) from the list below. EFB231, EFB222 and EFB210 should be undertaken unless they are part of another study area on plan. | |||
| EFB231 Equivalents: BSB113 | Economics |
| Antirequisites: EFB228 and EFB229 |
| EFB222 Equivalents: EFX222 | Introduction to Applied Econometrics |
| Prerequisites: 24 Credit Points of Study |
| EFB210 Equivalents: EFX210 | Fundamentals of Finance |
| Prerequisites: 48 credit points of completed study |
| EFB308 | Financial Modelling and Coding |
| Prerequisites: EFB210 |
| EFB312 Equivalents: EFX312 | International Finance | Prerequisites: EFB201 and EFB210Antirequisites: EFB240, IBB202 | |
| EFB347 | Student Managed Investment Fund 1 |
| Prerequisites: EFB335Other Requisites: Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5 and a selection interview, if required |
| EFB348 | Student Managed Investment Fund 2 |
| Prerequisites: EFB347 |