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BX3023 - Economic Growth and Regional Development
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2012 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
3 |
Administered by: |
School of Business |
Available to all JCU students although it is assumed that those who choose to enrol
have a sound understanding of introductory economic principles.
Why are some countries richer than others? Why do the incomes of some regions grow
rapidly while others stagnate? What can policy makers do to promote sustainable economic
development? Or, to put it another way, how can we make the most of the good things
that economic growth has to offer, while minimising some of its unwanted side effects?
This subject uses economics to provide insights to these, and other related questions.
It does this by providing students with a set of analytical tools that allow them
to (a) identify factors which influence economic growth - over time, and across 'space';
(b) consider some of the effects, and side effects, of economic growth; and (b) develop
and evaluate polices that seek to promote regional development. It should therefore
be of interest to a broad range of people - those who are keen to find ways of promoting
sustainable economic development, or those who simply wish to work, live or play in
regional areas (like Townsville) and/or in developing countries.
Learning Outcomes
- Students completing this subject will be able to: Understand, interpret and compile
measures of economic growth and regional development;
- Understand theories that seek to explain the way in which the economies of regions/countries
change over time;
- Understand theories that seek to explain the way in which the economic structure of
communities/industries differ across space;
- Understand some social and environmental issues that are inextricably linked to economic
growth;
- Use theories (models) that are introduced in this subject to analyse real and hypothetical
economic circumstances and to derive policy solutions to the problems posed in these
circumstances.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments,
and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
- The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
- The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
- The ability to evaluate that information;
- An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved
in the use of information;
- The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently,
coherently, creatively and ethically;
- The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and
professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
- The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information
in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
- The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion
and political persuasion;
- The ability to work individually and independently;
- The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.
Prerequisites: |
BU1003 OR EC1001 OR EC1005 |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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EC2001 AND EC3412 AND EC3420 AND EC5205 |
Availabilities
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Cairns,
Study Period 7,
Block
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Census Date 05-Jul-2012 |
Face to face teaching
01-Jul-2012 to 10-Jul-2012 (Face to face dates: Sun 1 July 9am to 1pm; 2 to 4 July and 9 to 10 July, 9am to 4pm;
Final exam 13 July 2 - 4pm.)
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Coordinator: |
Assoc. Professor Riccardo Welters |
Lecturer:
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Dr Hong-Bo Liu. |
Workload expectations: |
- 38 hours workshops/Seminars - Lectorials
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Assessment: |
quizzes or tests (30%); presentations (10%); assignments (30%); school-administered final exam (30%). |
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JCU Singapore,
Study Period 52,
Internal
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Census Date 09-Aug-2012 |
Workload expectations: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 12 hours tutorials
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (30%); quizzes or tests (30%); presentations (10%); assignments (30%). |
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JCU Singapore,
Study Period 53,
Internal
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Census Date 15-Nov-2012 |
Coordinator: |
Assoc. Professor Riccardo Welters |
Workload expectations: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 12 hours tutorials
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (30%); quizzes or tests (30%); presentations (10%); assignments (30%). |
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Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 22-Mar-2012 |
Coordinator: |
Assoc. Professor Riccardo Welters |
Lecturers:
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Assoc. Professor Riccardo Welters, <Person not found>. |
Workload expectations: |
- 38 hours workshops/Seminars - Lectorials
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Assessment: |
quizzes or tests (30%); presentations (10%); assignments (30%); school-administered final exam (30%). |
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of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
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