Economics is a three-year major subject which may be studied for degree curricula in the Faculties of Commerce, Humanities and Science. One, or in some cases two, courses in Economics are allowed as credits for degree/diploma curricula in the Faculties of Education and Law. Post graduate studies in Economics are available through Honours, Master’s and Doctoral degrees.
Economics 1 consists of TWO one-credit courses
(1 per semester):
CODE COURSE CREDIT SEMESTER OFFERED
ECO 101 Microeconomics 1.00 1
ECO 102 Macroeconomics 1.00 2
Economics 2 consists of TWO one-credit courses
(1 per semester):
CODE COURSE CREDIT SEMESTER
OFFERED
ECO 201 Microeconomics 1,00 2
ECO 202 Macroeconomics 1,00 1
Economics 3 consists of FOUR half-credit courses from the following list:
*CODE COURSE SEMESTER
OFFEREDECO 312 International Trade
Theory & Policy 1
ECO 313 Public Finance 1
ECO 314 South African Economy 2
ECO 315 Econometrics 1
ECO 316 Money, Banking &
International Finance 2
ECO 317 Environmental Economics 2
ECO 318 Mathematical Economics 1
ECO 319 Any other paper approved by the Department
Economics 3B consists of TWO half-credit courses (normally one per semester) from the list under Economics 3. Students registered for both Economics 3 and Economics 3B would take 6 courses (three per semester) in total.
Econometrics is strongly recommended for students planning to do honours. The department reserves the right to offer second and third year courses in either Semester 1 or Semester 2 and to withdraw any of the third-year courses.