Economic Concepts and Application

This unit will adopt self-paced learning where students participate in online learning activities. Students will be able to conduct learning activities at a time that suits them provided the learning activities are completed by the required time. This unit will adopt a student-centred learning model where learning comes from network of relationships between instructors and peers. It is expected that students allocate approximately 20 hours per week for online activities and independent study.

This unit is delivered as a blended delivery model via five hours of weekly face-to-face sessions with the Instructor along with online resources available through the Learning Management System. The five contact hours provides students with an opportunity to learn in a supervised and guided classroom atmosphere with the instructor and peer support. Learning strategies will include class discussion, on-line discussion based forums, reading and research, on-line activities and paper-based activities. It is expected that students will spend at least ten hours per week studying this unit of study (including lecture and tutorial time). This time should be made up of reading, research, working on exercises and group work. In periods where students need to complete assignments or prepare for tests, the workload may be greater.