Postgraduate

ECON610
Directed Readings in Economics 1
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Semester Two 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
ECON613
Directed Readings in Economics II
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Semester Two 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
ECON614
Time Series and Stochastic Processes
Description
Analysis of sequentially collected data including data modelling and forecasting techniques.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
Restrictions
STAT456
ECON615
Econometrics II-600
Description
This course teaches advanced skills in practical econometrics. Our coverage will include the following topics: OLS, FGLS, robust standard errors, panel data, Stata programming, writing .do files, Monte Carlo experiments, bootstrapping, model selection, and exercises in data cleaning. While the course will present some theory, the emphasis in this class is on doing. A distinctive characteristic of the class is that we will illustrate key concepts using computer simulations so that students can "see" the practical consequences of the issues they are studying. Students will develop their own Monte Carlo experiments to investigate econometric questions.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Restrictions
ECON324
ECON616
Microeconomic Analysis
Description
Application of fundamental mathematical techniques for modelling standard economic problems.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of Head of Department
Restrictions
ECON321
ECON617
Macro and Monetary Economics
Description
Monetary economics, financial crises, economic growth.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of Head of Department
Restrictions
ECON326
ECON618
Financial Economics
Description
The economics of finance with applications to asset valuation, corporate finance, and portfolio management. ECON 618 students will be expected to apply advanced theories to these concepts.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of Head of Department
Restrictions
ECON331
ECON631
Advanced Econometrics
Description
In econometrics, one often gives a causal interpretation to estimated coefficients. Unfortunately, in most cases such causal interpretation is not warranted. In this course, we will focus on the difference between causality and correlation and study analytical approaches that aim for causal estimates. Techniques covered include randomized controlled trials / experiments, matching estimators, regression discontinuity design, difference-in-difference estimators, instrumental variable estimators, event studies, and synthetic control estimators. The course will cover both theory and applications using R.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Restrictions
ECON601
ECON635
Macroeconomics
Description
Macroeconomics presents students with the major theories of modern macroeconomics based on micro-founded models. This course covers both advanced macroeconomic theory and empirical analysis of macroeconomic fluctuations and economic growth. Students will read and analyse articles in the academic literature. The course further equips students with the mathematical concepts and tools necessary to understand modern macroeconomic literature, such as algebraic manipulations, solving systems of equations, differential calculus and differential equations, and constrained optimisation.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Restrictions
ECON605
ECON641
Monetary Economics: Theory
Description
This course surveys a number of important topics in monetary and financial theory. A few topics such as the implementation of monetary policy in New Zealand and the theory of the banking firm draw heavily on microeconomics. The lectures cover topics ranging from asymmetric information in credit markets to the term structure of interest rates. The topical nature of the course is brought out by a discussion of macroprudential and microprudential regulation, the behavior of banks in a low-interest rate environment, and the changing nature of financing decisions by firms since the Global Financial crisis.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Entry to any honours level course is subject to the approval of the Head of Department.
Restrictions
FINC641
ECON642
Monetary Economics: Policy
Description
The focus of this course is on the conduct of optimal monetary policy in open and closed economies. Various issues in monetary policy under uncertainty are explored. A great deal of attention is devoted to issues pertaining to rules vs. discretion in policy-making. We address topics as diverse as interest rate pegs, nominal income targeting vs. price level/ inflation targeting, collection of seigniorage, central bank independence, and others.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department. Recommended Preparation ECON326
ECON643
Advanced International Finance
Description
This course introduces students to selected relevant topics in international finance. It will familiarise students with the analytical techniques needed to understand different theoretical issues and evaluate the empirical performance of the models. The main topics covered in this course are exchange rate movements, current account determination, foreign exchange intervention and volatility, sovereign debt and crisis, financial development, financial liberalisation and international capital flows, currency crisis, banking system stability and systemic risk, and the role of international institutions like the IMF.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department. RP: ECON344 or FINC344
Restrictions
FINC643
ECON657
International Trade
Description
This course explains why countries trade goods and services, patterns of trade, and the consequences of trade and of trade interventions. It extends the basic theory of international trade to more complex, interesting and empirically relevant cases. It will provide students with an advanced understanding of the core of modern trade theory, from both positive and normative perspectives.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
ECON668
Experimental Economics
Description
This course will provide students with an in-depth treatment of this increasingly popular method for testing and stimulating economic theory. The course aims to equip students in three main areas: to become familiar with experimental methods; learn some major areas of applications; and critically evaluate the potential and limitations of laboratory experimental research.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
ECON670
Special Topic
Occurrences
Term One 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to Approval by the Head of Department.
ECON679
Internship or Consultancy Project
Description
An internship or consultancy project is an opportunity to experience a professional work environment. You are expected to develop a good understanding of a sector, market or organisation. The work you submit will show an application of the tools, ideas or concepts of economics. You will be required to reflect critically on the requirements of transitioning from an academic to a work environment and the skills valued in a professional workplace. You will also need to provide a critical analysis of the work undertaken.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Semester Two 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to Head of Department approval
Restrictions
FINC679
ECON680
Research Exercise
Occurrences
Approved Start 2025
Whole Year 2025
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
ECON690
MA Thesis
Occurrences
Approved Start 2025
Points
120 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
ECON691
Economics Masters Dissertation
Occurrences
Approved Start 2025
Points
60 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department. Admission may be subject to meeting a sufficient standard in previous coursework.
Restrictions
ECON680
ECON692
MA Dissertation
Description
MA Dissertation
Occurrences
Approved Start 2025
Semester One 2025
Semester Two 2025
Points
60 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
ECON694
MCom Thesis
Description
MCom Thesis
Occurrences
Approved Start 2025
Points
90 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
ECON695
MCom Thesis
Occurrences
Approved Start 2025
Points
120 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
ECON699
Economics Masters Thesis
Occurrences
Approved Start 2025
Points
120 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Not Offered Courses in 2025

Postgraduate

ECON618
Financial Economics
Description
The economics of finance with applications to asset valuation, corporate finance, and portfolio management. ECON 618 students will be expected to apply advanced theories to these concepts.
Occurrences
ECON618-25S1 (C)
Semester One 2025 - Not offered
For further information see ECON618 course details
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of Head of Department
Restrictions
ECON331
ECON655
Environmental Economics
Description
This course will apply microeconomic theory and welfare economics to the management and stewardship of the environment. We will begin by reviewing the ethical framework of welfare economics and its relation to concepts of sustainability. We will use welfare economics to frame the problems posed by public and common property goods, and by externalities more generally. We will see how welfare economics is applied to the problems posed by such goods using cost-benefit analysis. This framework will enable us to address diverse environmental problems. For example, how can we place a comparable value on environmental benefits? How much pollution of the air and water should we tolerate, and how can we reduce pollution to such levels in the least costly way? Can there be effective pollution control when individual contributions cannot be observed? What is economics contributing to the study of global warming, or the effects of trade liberalisation on the environment?
Occurrences
ECON655-25T1 (C)
Term One 2025 - Not offered
For further information see ECON655 course details
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department