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Crawford School of Public Policy · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This course is available for on-campus & remote (online) learning. All students participate in interactive, real-time classes. This is a Master-level course in modern microeconomic theory. The course covers consumption theory, production theory, theories of the competitive market, general equilibrium theory, and externalities and public goods. Principles will be applied to important policy areas such as tax policy, the role of government, and management of the environment. The course will equip students with the essential tools of microeconomics that provide a lens to apply to case studies such as poverty and inequality reduction, climate change policy, and pandemic responses. The course will help students understand how decisions are made by individuals and businesses in everyday life and how economic actors respond to economic policies.
Quiz 1
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Group tutorial problem assignment
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mid-semester examination
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Quiz 2
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5
Final examination
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The standard workload for a 6 unit course is 130 hours including class time and independent study.
Nicholson, W & Snyder, C 2021, Intermediate Microeconomics and Applications, 13th edn, Cengage Learning. Preliminary Reading Nicholson, W & Snyder, C 2017, Microeconomics: Basic Theory and Extensions 12th edn, Cengage Learning. Information on additional texts will be available on the Wattle course site.