Bachelor of Arts (BA) - The University of Hong Kong

132Unless otherwise specified, all second- and third-year courses require either Introduction to economicsI or Advanced Level Economics as a prerequisite. Additional prerequisites are also specified in somecases.Candidates intending to take not less than 48 credits from the School of Economics and Finance in theirsecond and third years are required to take ECON1001 in their first year.The examination for each course, unless otherwise specified, is one two-hour written paper. The finalgrade will be determined by performance in the examination and an assessment of coursework. For thecourses offered by the School of Economics and Finance, this weighting shall be in the ratio to bedetermined by the individual lecturer. For courses offered by other departments, the weighting ofcoursework will be determined by the departments concerned.SyllabusesFirst-year CoursesECON1001.Introduction to economics I (6 credits)An introduction to the basic concepts and principles of economics, with emphasis on the theoreticalframework of choice theory, the nature of constraints, the measure of value, the laws of demand andproductivity, and the implications for resource use and employment.Assessment: coursework 40%, examination 60%.ECON1002.Introduction to economics II (6 credits)Further discussion of demand and supply and multi-market equilibrium, especially in an aggregativecontext. An introduction to money, banking, financial markets, and open economies.Assessment: coursework 40%, examination 60%.ECON1003.Analysis of economic data (6 credits)This course studies the measurement and interpretation of economic variables, and how to model theirrelationships using appropriate empirical methods. Topics include interpretation of headline statistics,describing economic aggregates, modeling of economic relationships and drawing conclusions fromobservations.Assessment: coursework 50%, examination 50%.Second and Third Years1. For a student intending to take eight or more courses in the School of Economics and Finance inhis second and third years, he must take (1) ECON2101 or ECON2113, and (2) ECON2102 orECON2114. Except with special permission from the Director of the School, a student shall takethese courses during the second year.2. The final grade for each course will be determined by the candidate's performance in theExamination and an assessment of coursework, in the ratio to be determined by the individuallecturer.