ECON 3508 - Public Economics III
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ECON 3508 Course Public Economics III Coordinating Unit Economics Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assumed Knowledge ECON 2514 or ECON 2516 Assessment Typically mid-Semester test and final exam and (optional) essay Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Duygu Yengin
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 learn the basic tools, concepts and models necessary for competence in key topics in Public Economics 2 learn to analyse policy challenges facing governments around the world and learn about potential solutions to these challenges as well as obstacles in implementing them 3 learn a set of perspectives into the economic activities of the government sector that will help people become enlightened participants - engaged citizens, voters, politicians, and/or civil servants - in society 最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1,2 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1,2,3 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
1,2,3 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
2,3 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Intermediate Public Economics, second edition (2013), by Jean Hindriks and Gareth D. Myles (MIT Press)
ISBN 978-0-262-01869-2
Recommended Resources
A recommended textbook is Economics of the Public Sector by Joseph Stiglitz (Norton).
It is strongly recommended that students read at least one prominent newspaper/magazine (e.g. The 最新糖心Vlogn or the 最新糖心Vlogn Financial Review or the New York Times or the Economist) to familiarise themselves with the important policy debates of the day. Additional readings will be provided as the course progresses.Online Learning
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course will be delivered through weekly lectures and tutorials. Tutorials will use the problem-solving approach to underscore the concepts covered in the lectures. Students are expected to actively participate in the tutorials, which includes doing the requisite reading, answering questions and participating in the conversations.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Typical weekly workload for the course is 12 hours per week, distributed as follows: 2 hours for the lecture, 1 hour for the tutorial, 3 hours for requisite revision/required readings, 4 hours for homework problems and 2 hours for additional readings.Learning Activities Summary
The lecture schedule is as follows:Week 1 Introduction to Public Economics and Overview HM Ch1 Week 2 Equilibrium and Efficiency HM Ch2 Week 3 Welfare and Public Goods HM Ch6, Ch 13 Week 4 Why Do Governments Intervene? HM Ch5 Week 5 How Do Governments Intervene? Cost-Benefit Analysis HM ch25 Week 6 Midterm Week 7 Does it Work? Inequality and Poverty HM Ch14 Week 8 Collective Decision Making HM Ch 6, 11 Week 9 Collective Decision Making HM Ch 6, 11 Week 10 Introduction to Tax and Tax Incidence Week 11 Commodity Taxation HM ch15 Week 12 Income Taxation HM ch 16 -
Assessment
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Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Due Weighting Learning Outcome Weekly Quizzes, online From Week 2, online 15% 1,2,3 Assignments Weeks 5,9, 11, online submission 15% 2,3 Midterm Exam Week 6, in lecture 30% 1 Final Exam Exam period 40% 1,2,3 Assessment Detail
The midterm exam is in Week 6. It will cover material taught in the first 5 lectures.
The final exam will be held during the 最新糖心Vlog exam period. It will be a 3 hour long exam.
Midterm is redeemable by the Final exam. If you miss the midterm for any reason, there will not be a make-up midterm since it is redeemable by the final exam.
The quizzes will use a ‘best of’ system. More details will be provided on MyUni.Submission
Since the midterm exam can be redeemed by the final exam, if you do not take the midterm for any reason, your final exam score will automatically replace the midterm.
Extensions and alternative assessment conditions for students with disabilities or those with elite athlete status: It is your responsibility to contact lecturer, in the first 2 weeks of the semester and provide them with a copy of your Access Plan or communicate to the course coordinator your elite athlete status. Please be mindful that you do not have an automatic right to extensions for assesments and that you must discuss options with your course coordinators.
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Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
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Additional Assessment
If a student receives 45-49 for their final mark for the course they will automatically be granted an additional assessment. This will most likely be in the form of a new exam (Additional Assessment) and will have the same weight as the original exam unless an alternative requirement (for example a hurdle requirement) is stated in this semester’s Course Outline. If, after replacing the original exam mark with the new exam mark, it is calculated that the student has passed the course, they will receive 50 Pass as their final result for the course (no higher) but if the calculation totals less than 50, their grade will be Fail and the higher of the original mark or the mark following the Additional Assessment will be recorded as the final result.Final results for this course will be made available through .
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