MAE411 - Advanced Economic Theory
Unit details
| Enrolment modes: | (B) |
|---|---|
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | (For Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) students only) |
| Unit chair: | R Silvers |
| Prerequisite: | MAE301 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour workshop each week |
Note:Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
The unit is concerned with theoretical and empirical issues in microeconomics. Topics include: decision-making under uncertainty; insurance and gambling; brief introduction to game theory; models in industrial organisation; introduction to mechanism design; adverse selection, signalling and screening; the principal-agent model and auctions.
Assessment
Assignment 1 (Quantitative) 20%, Assignment 2 (Quantitative) 20%, Assignment 3 (Quantitative) 20%, Examination 2 hours 40%, Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1224 | $1224 | $2506 | $2660 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.