Applied Economic Dynamics

6 unitsSem 1In Person

Crawford School of Public Policy · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy

About this course

This is a Masters and HDR level course in applied economic dynamics, designed to introduce students to a range of concepts and techniques required for modelling and analysing economic problems. Topics include time-series econometrics, transitional dynamics, optimal control theory, and recursive dynamic programming. The methods will be applied to analyse issues in natural resource economics, ecological dynamics, macroeconomic dynamics, financial planning, and economic growth. In addition to pen-and-paper analysis, students will use computers to carry out infectious disease simulation and analyse dynamic problems in fisheries management.

Learning outcomes

1Demonstrate mastery of the concepts, formalisms, and techniques that are commonly used to analyse dynamic structures in economics.
2Exhibit competency in the quantitative analytical skills required for intertemporal and planning models.
3Showcase the capacity to apply the analytical methods to real-world modelling and analysis of dynamic problems in economics.
4Plan, design, and execute common intertemporal policy analysis using computers.
5Communicate dynamic-analysis methods and results in written form to technical and non-technical audiences.

Assessment

Weights and hurdle requirements come straight from the imported ANU record.

Assignment 1

Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4

15%

Assignment 2

Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4

15%

Assignment 3

Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4

15%

Final exam

Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

55%

Study expectations

Study information

A standard 6 unit course workload is 130 hours including class time and independent study.

Texts and reading

None. Preliminary Reading A reading list will be available from the Wattle site of the course.

Course essentials

Academic year: 2026
Course subject: IDEC
Subject name: International and Developmental Economics
Academic career: PGRD
School: Crawford School of Public Policy
College: ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
Convener: Dr Long Chu
Delivery: In Person
Unit value: 6 units
EFTSL: 0.125
Last source update: Not listed

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Fees

International fee paying students: International · 2026 · Course basis; $7,020
Student Contribution Band Code 34: Commonwealth supported · 2026; ANU contribution-band code 34
Estimated domestic fee: ≈ $5,160; Estimated from the median of 277 similar courses in the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy. ANU's page didn't list a fee we could read, so this isn't the official fee.

Areas and attributes

Areas of interest

Economics