经济问题是我们日常生活中固有的。经济学影响着我们作为消费者，雇员，生产者，投资者，制造商，护理人员等等。作为一个社会的成员，我们每个人都必须能够就有限资源的最佳分配做出明智的决定。本课程将使您对当今复杂的经济环境有一个很好的了解。您将了解现代经济如何运作，价格和市场在分配资源方面的作用，经济如何贸易和增长以及经济建模。您将精通微观经济和宏观经济政策，并且对金融经济学和计量经济学有所了解，从而为在公共或私营部门取得成功的职业提供了扎实的理论背景。
Economic issues are inherent in our everyday lives. Economics affects us as consumers, employees, producers, investors, manufacturers, carers and much more. As members of a society, we all need to be able to make informed decisions about the optimal allocation of our limited resources.<br><br>This degree will provide you with a sound understanding of today's complex economic environment and the skills to design economic systems that promote welfare, fairness and sustainability. You'll learn about how modern economies operate, trade and grow, the role of prices and markets in allocating scarce resources, and the sorts of policy interventions that can be introduced when economic outcomes are less than optimal.<br><br><br> You'll become proficient in microeconomic and macroeconomic policy with some exposure to financial economics and econometrics, giving you the strong theoretical background required for a successful career in either the public or private sector.<br> You can tailor this degree to your needs and interests by studying traditional areas such as econometrics, finance, trade and development, or units from other areas such as languages, philosophy, politics or sociology.<br> An emphasis on applied economic skills provided by the study of econometrics will allow you to meet the expectations of major employers, such as commercial and investment banks, economic consultancies, state and federal departments, and the Reserve Bank of Australia.