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ECON2103 Business and Government - 2023

Course Code :  ECON2103

Year :  2023

Term :  Term 2

Teaching Period : T2

Delivery Mode :  In person

Delivery Format :  Standard

Delivery Location :  Kensington

General Course Information

Course Code :  ECON2103

Year :  2023

Term :  Term 2

Teaching Period :  T2

Is a multi-term course? :  No

Faculty :  UNSW Business School

Academic Unit :  School of Economics

Delivery Mode :  In person

Delivery Format :  Standard

Delivery Location :  Kensington

Campus :  Sydney

Study Level :  Undergraduate

Units of Credit :  6

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Handbook ClassTimetable

Course Details & Outcomes

Course Description

The extent of government intervention in markets and business is the subject of many policy debates. This course examines the role of government in a market economy, exploring possible reasons for market failure, the justifcation for government intervention, and the impact of         various government policies on the economy.

The course focuses on the practical application of economic theory in the Australian context. This includes the mechanisms of income redistribution, how the government works with the  private sector, and how the government evaluates its own policies.

The course will equip students with the necessary knowledge to be active participants in          economic policy debates and lay the foundations for a career in government or policy analysis.

Course Aims

This course is offered as part of the economics streams in the BCom and BEc degrees.

The prerequisite for this course is ECON1100 or COMM1100. Students are required to have a      solid understanding of basic economic concepts such as externalities and market failure, and be able to explain these concepts using real-life’ examples.

Learning and Teaching Technologies

Moodle - Learning Management System

Learning and Teaching in this course

This course has been designed based on two principles: (i) promoting in-depth learning; (ii) creating a community through real-time (synchronous engagements).

This is addressed via in-person lectures and tutorials. The lectures are an open forum to learn, share ideas, and support each other effectively. Tutorials are the other important supporter of community-building. Here students and tutors meet to discuss all things related to the course.

Other Professional Outcomes

N/A

Additional Course Information

***This course is designed for in-person attendance. There are no online or hybrid arrangements.***

Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course

This course has been designed based on two principles: (i) promoting in-depth learning; (ii) creating a community through real-time engagements.

Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies

The examinable content of the course is defned by the references given in the lecture schedule, the content of lectures, and the content of the tutorial program.

Lectures

The purpose of lectures is to provide a logical structure for the topics that make up the course; to emphasise the important concepts; and to provide relevant examples. The lectures are delivered face-to-face to promote simultaneous engagement of all participants.

Tutorials

Tutorials provide an opportunity for students to clarify and discuss the contents of the topics of the course, aided by their peers and by the tutor.

Out-of-Class Study

Most learning will be achieved outside of class time. Lectures can only provide a structure to assist your study, and tutorials are used to both evaluate and enhance your learning.

An ideal” strategy (on which the provision of the course materials is based) would follow these steps:

Read the assigned readings. The different format in which the content is presented will enhance your learning.

Refect on the things you are still uncertain about or that you want to discuss, and bring your questions to the tutorials.

Attend tutorials and put effort into preparation of the presentation and written report.

Assessments

Assessment Structure

Assessment Item

Weight

Relevant Dates

Program learning

outcomes

Lecture

participation

8%

Start DateNot Applicable

Due DateNot Applicable

PLO1 : Business

Knowledge



Assessment

FormatIndividual

PLO2 : Problem Solving PLO3 : Business

Communication

PLO4 : Teamwork

In-class Quizzes

Assessment

FormatIndividual

32%

Start DateAs specifed below

Due DateWeek 2: 05 June - 09    June, Week 5: 26 June - 30 June

PLO1 : Business

Knowledge

PLO2 : Problem Solving

Tutorial

Presentation

Assessment

FormatIndividual

20%

Start DatePlanning from Week 1

Due DateWeek 7

PLO1 : Business

Knowledge

PLO2 : Problem Solving PLO3 : Business

Communication

Written Report

Assessment

FormatIndividual

40%

Start DatePlanning from Week 1

Due Date05/08/2023 11:59 PM

PLO1 : Business

Knowledge

PLO2 : Problem Solving PLO3 : Business

Communication

Assessment Details

Lecture participation

An exercise is due before the end of each lecture. Detailed procedures for the marking will be made available along with the marking criteria.

There are 8 lectures (1 percent each). During each lecture, a question will be raised by the        lecturer. Students will be randomly assigned into groups for discussion. Each student needs to submit their own response.

Assessment Length

Within each lecture

Submission notes

Hand-written submission in class

Assignment submission Turnitin type

This is not a Turnitin assignment

In-class Quizzes

The quizzes will be held during lecture times. Each quiz consists of one essay topic to be           answered within the allocated time. The focus is on students’ ability to explain economic theory using practical examples.

There are two in-class quizzes.

The frst one (worth 12%) will be held during Week 2 lecture. It will be 30 minutes in length.

The second one (worth 20%) will be held during Week 5 lecture. It will be 1 hour in length.

Submission notes

Hand-written submission and during lecture time.

Assignment submission Turnitin type

Not Applicable

Tutorial Presentation

The tutorial presentation requires students to provide an outline of their ideas for the individual   written report. Slides must be used and there is a limit of 3 slides. The presentation must be kept under 5 minutes.

Material presented beyond 5 minutes will not be marked. Tutor’s feedback will be provided to students a week after their presentations so that students will be able to incorporate such     feedback when preparing the written report.

Assessment Length

5 minutes

Submission notes

Slides are to be submitted before tutorial in Week 7 for presentation in Week 7 or Week 8

Assignment submission Turnitin type

This is not a Turnitin assignment

Written Report

Students are required to develop a proposal for a (hypothetical) new government program to address a social/economic issue. The proposal must include a discussion on the economic rationale, delivery model and evaluation approach.

The word limit of the individual written report is strictly 1,000 (including tables and graphs but excluding references). Material beyond 1,000 words will not be marked. Scoring sheets with   marking criteria will be provided to students in advance.

Assessment Length

1000 words

Submission notes

Word or PDF

Assignment submission Turnitin type

This assignment is submitted through Turnitin and students do not see Turnitin similarity reports.

General Assessment Information

Grading Basis

Standard

Requirements to pass course

In order to pass this course students must:

Achieve a composite mark of at least 50 out of 100

Engage actively in course learning activities and attempt all assessment requirements

Meet any additional requirements specifed in the assessment details

Meet the specifed attendance requirements of the course (see Schedule section)