Economics @ Macquarie (1 Viewer)

[posterboy142]

Hi

I was wondering how economics is at uni like is there at lot of maths involved. Also approx how many hours a week does economics take up. Are the facilities good and are the lecturers good.

Thanx

 

[flyin']

Hi

I was wondering how economics is at uni like is there at lot of maths involved. Also approx how many hours a week does economics take up. Are the facilities good and are the lecturers good.

Thanx

Not much mathematics; required mathematics would probably include simple algebra. Economics at Macq doesn't involves as much mathematics as foreign universities.

You wouldn't be doing just Economics subjects. But a general Commerce/Economics person should expect about 12-16 hours per week of classes/lectures.

Facilities are as good. Lectures vary. Some are great. Some are just plain boring. Luck of the draw.

 

[jlh]

i'm doing an econ degree at mq.. i'm in first year so i won't be able to tell you much..

but as flyin' said, you don't only do economics units..
for first year, you do:
econ110: macroeconomics
econ111: microeconomics
econ141: econometrics
stat170: statistics

those are your only core units if you follow the basic econ program. you have the option of doing electives from other faculties.

as for maths, as flyin' said, just the basics of maths is all you need. you get taught the econometrics stuff from scratch. i think they recommend you do math just so that it develops your logical thinking...

right now i'm doing econ111 and econ141. the econ111 lecturers are ok, depending on which stream you are in, ive got mcharg. he's pretty good. joyeux for econ141 is ok as well, her french accent can sometimes be alittle too thick when pronouncing words but its understandable...

 

[Grizzly]

I would say, academically speaking, McHard is probably the best lecturer. Very experienced -He definately knows his stuff !

But yeah, not much maths, sometimes harder, like working out GDP lol!


Oh, btw, what maths do you do at school ?
I think Extension1 was reccommended/or required ?

But i must say, i havent used calculas since HSC last year - i.e Havent found a need yet.

 

[jlh]

for econ, the pre- req was math band 2 and above...
but there are math units at mac uni which you can do to bring you up to speed if you haven't done any math at all...

 

[golfstick]

i would like to echo the comments that mcharg is the man

 

[Grizzly]

i would like to echo the comments that mcharg is the man

Most definately -

 

[-=«MÄLÅÇhïtÊ»=-]

im doing econ201
dere hasnt been 1 lecture this sem i havent either fallen asleep during, or after the lecture.

 

[flyin']

I've stayed awake from 2:00-3:00pm (lecture times for Econ201)... but then again, I wasn't in the lecture theatre.

 

[-=«MÄLÅÇhïtÊ»=-]

is dat meant to be funny coz im having trouble getting it...

 

[~ForAGoodCause~]

economics sucks, dont do it

the lecturers and facilities are decent ... i cant compare it to other unis, but id think its good

i havent posted in a while, so i just wanted to post haha

 

[jlh]

economics doesn't suck....
its better than accounting!!

 

[flyin']

anything is better than accounting.

 

[jlh]

you can say that again!

 

[Grizzly]

anything is better than accounting.

Soooooo true!

 

[jlh]

who lectures 201?

what about 200, 210 and 232?

 

[flyin']

T Whitehead lectures 201. But then ALL Macroeconomics is boring (well, so far 110 and 201).

 

[RIZAL]

i would like to echo the comments that mcharg is the man

ahh McHarg....a brilliant preacher of microeconomic truths. I once was sitting in the front row of ECON111 and I whispered to someone saying 'this lecturer really knows his stuff' and he looked up and winked at me. I don't know how he heard.

 

[metroman]

Attention all first year students doing econ111 ! I know this will happen next week.....its up to you but im telling you allan will give u answers for the assignment due after the mid-semester break! and he will also give u tips for the test next week! So its very important to attend econ111 lectures at 1pm in Macq. theatre on the last week before the mid-semester break!

No one ever believes me but...if i was you i wouldnt risk it!

 

[golfstick]

ah fuck

i have to have an MRI during the tuesday lecture