Courses
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What courses are we offering this year?
You can find lists below of courses and links to some of the course outlines and web pages.Note: The University reserves the right to cancel courses when enrolment is not sufficient. Preliminary lists of instructors and schedules are subject to change. Course outlines are posted at the beginning of the term. Course Instructors normally notify registered students if they make any changes to their outline throughout the term. For further information about the Course Outline students should contact the Course Instructor.
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Course descriptions are linked to the UVic Calendar and you should look at the Calendar for the most up-to-date information on courses, program requirements, and academic regulations. Not all courses are offered every year.Pre-requisite waiver information
If you require a pre-requisite waiver for an Economics course, please make sure you read the following information and complete the Pre-requisite Waiver Form Note: this form is for Economics courses only, for all other courses such as MATH and COM, you will need to contact the Math or Commerce Department directly.Did you know?
You can get credit for ECON 485, Topics in Economics, more than once in different topics, with permission of the Department.Courses offered
Winter Session 2011-12, Second Term (Jan-Apr 2012)
Winter Session 2011-12, First Term (Sep-Dec 2011)
Summer Session 2012
| Course | Name | Part of Term (POT), Schedule | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 203 A01 | Intermediate Microeconomics I | 2 (May-June), TWF, 10:30AM-12:20PM | D. Rondeau |
| ECON 204 A01 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 (July-Aug), TWF, 10:30AM-12:20PM | Owen Powell |
| ECON 225 A01 |
Writing for Economists | 2 (May-June), MWR, 2:30-4:20PM | S.E. Hume |
| ECON 245 A01 | Descriptive Statistics & Probability | 2 (May-June), TWF, 12:30-2:20PM | B. Johnson |
| ECON 246 A01 | Statistical Inference | 3 (July-Aug), TWF, 12:30-2:20PM | B. Johnson |
| ECON 306 A01 | International Economics | 4 (May), MTWRF, 10:30AM-12:20PM | Brian Scarfe |
| ECON 321 A01 | The Economic History of Canada | 2 (May-June), MW, 6:30-9:20PM | Nancy South |
| ECON 325 A01 | Public Economics | 2 (May-June), TWF, 8:30-10:20AM | Yolina Denchev |
| ECON 345 A01 | Applied Econometrics | 1 (Full term), MR, 1:00-2:20PM | Alan Mehlenbacher |
| ECON 381 A01 | Environmental Economics I | 1 (Full term), T, 6:30-9:20PM | TBA |
| ECON 382 A01 | Natural Resource Economics I | 2 (May-June), TWF, 12:30-2:20PM | Amy Sopinka |
| ECON 450 A01 | Game Theory in Economics | 2 (May-June), TWR, 2:30-4:20PM | D. Rondeau |
| ECON 485 A01 | Topics in Economics: Europe and the Financial Crisis (cross-listed as POLI 433) | 3 (July-Aug), TWF, 8:30-10:20AM | Iain Hardie |
Winter Session 2012-13, First Term (Sep-Dec 2012)
| Course | Name | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 100 A01 | The Canadian Economy |
S. Kaplash |
| ECON 103 A01 - A07 | Principles of Microeconomics |
M. Rutherford |
| ECON 103 A08 - A17 | Principles of Microeconomics |
E. Hutchinson |
| ECON 104 A01 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
S. Kaplash |
| ECON 111 A01 | The Economy & The Environment |
P. Kennedy |
| ECON 203 A01 | Intermediate Microeconomics I |
B. Johnson |
| ECON 203 A02 | Intermediate Microeconomics I |
TBA |
| ECON 204 A01 | Intermediate Macroeconomics |
TBA |
| ECON 205 A01 | Managerial Economics |
P. Courty |
| ECON 225 A01 ECON 225 A02 ECON 225 A03 |
Writing for Economists |
S.E. Hume |
| ECON 245 A01 | Descriptive Statistics & Probability |
B. Johnson |
| ECON 305 A01 |
Money & Banking |
TBA |
| ECON 306 A01 | International Economics |
TBA |
| ECON 313 A01 | Intermediate Microeconomics II |
L. Welling |
| ECON 320 A01 | Economic Development |
N. Roy |
| ECON 321 A01 | The Economic History of Canada |
TBA |
| ECON 325 A01 | Public Economics |
M. Farnham |
| ECON 329 A01 | Development and Economics |
A. Kumar |
| ECON 333 A01 | Introduction to Economic Growth |
K. Stewart |
| ECON 337 A01 | History of Economic Thought to 1870 |
M. Rutherford |
| ECON 339 A01 | Economics of the Family |
L. Welling |
| ECON 345 A01 | Applied Econometrics |
TBA |
| ECON 350 A01 | Mathematical Economics I: An Introduction to Static Methods |
TBA |
| ECON 365 A01 | Econometrics: Part I |
N. Roy |
| ECON 370 A01 | Labour Economics |
H. Schuetze |
| ECON 381 A01 | Environmental Economics I |
E. Hutchinson |
| ECON 383 A01 | Climate Economics |
GC van Kooten |
| ECON 400 A01 | Advanced Microeconomic Theory |
E. Gugl |
| ECON 401 A01 | Advanced Macroeconomic Theory | G. Voss |
| ECON 405B A01 | International Monetary Theory and Policy |
G. Voss |
| ECON 468 A01 | Financial Econometrics | K. Stewart |
| ECON 485 A01 | Topics in Economics: Title pending |
GC van Kooten |
| ECON 499 Y01 | Honours Thesis and Seminar |
H. Schuetze & P. Courty |
Winter Session 2012-13, Second Term (Jan-Apr 2013)
| Course | Name | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 103 A01 | Principles of Microeconomics |
E. Hutchinson |
| ECON 104 A01 ECON 104 A02 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
G. Voss |
| ECON 112 A01 | Strategy, Conflict and Cooperation |
D. Scoones |
| ECON 113 A01 | Introduction to Economics for Policy |
P. Kennedy |
| ECON 203 A01 | Intermediate Microeconomics I |
B. Johnson |
| ECON 203 A02 | Intermediate Microeconomics I |
TBA |
| ECON 204 A01 | Intermediate Macroeconomics |
K. Stewart |
| ECON 204 A02 | Intermediate Macroeconomics |
TBA |
| ECON 205 A01 | Managerial Economics |
B. Johnson |
| ECON 225 A01 ECON 225 A02 ECON 225 A03 |
Writing for Economists |
S.E. Hume |
| ECON 246 A01 | Statistical Inference |
D. Giles |
| ECON 305 A01 ECON 305 A02 |
Money and Banking |
M. Engineer |
| ECON 306 A01 | International Economics |
C. Mosk |
| ECON 310A A01 | Competition Economics I (formerly Industrial Organization) |
TBA |
| ECON 311A A01 | Economic Analysis of Property & Contract |
L. Welling |
| ECON 312 A01 | Urban Land Economics | M. Farnham |
| ECON 313 A01 | Intermediate Microeconomics II | E. Hutchinson |
| ECON 318 A01 (new course) | Health Economics | C. Auld |
| ECON 320 A01 | Economic Development | N. Roy |
| ECON 325 A01 | Public Economics | E. Gugl |
| ECON 327 A01 | Economic History of North America | C. Mosk |
| ECON 338 A01 | History of Economic Thought Since 1870 | M. Rutherford |
| ECON 345 A01 | Applied Econometrics | M. Farnham |
| ECON 351 A01 | Mathematical Economics II: An Introduction to Dynamic Methods | TBA |
| ECON 366 A01 | Econometrics: Part II | K. Stewart |
| ECON 371 A01 | Economics of Work & Pay | H. Schuetze |
| ECON 381 A01 | Environmental Economics I | TBA |
| ECON 382 A01 | Natural Resource Economics I | TBA |
| ECON 406 A01 | Monetary Economics | A. Kumar |
| ECON 407 A01 | Topics in the History of Economic Thought | M. Rutherford |
| ECON 413 A01 (new course) | Economics of Firm Strategy | P. Courty |
| ECON 416 A01 | Cost Benefit Analysis: Principles and Application |
TBA |
| ECON 435 A01 | Financial Economics | P. Schure |
| ECON 437 A01 | Philosophical Problems in Contemporary Economics | P. Courty & M. Engineer |
| ECON 452 A01 | Information and Incentives | L. Welling |
| ECON 454 A01 | Theory of Corporate Finance | P. Schure |
| ECON 457 A01 (formerly ECON 353) |
Computational Economics (formerly Computer Aided Modelling in Economics) | TBA |
| ECON 499 Y01 | Honours Thesis and Seminar | H. Schuetze & P. Courty |
Course Descriptions
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| ECON 100 | The Canadian Economy |
| ECON 103 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| ECON 104 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| ECON 111 | The Economy & The Environment |
| ECON 112 | Strategy, Conflict and Co-operation |
| ECON 113 | Introduction to Economics for Policy Analysis |
| ECON 203 | Intermediate Microeconomics I |
| ECON 204 | Intermediate Macroeconomics |
| ECON 205 | Managerial Economics |
| ECON 225 | Writing for Economists |
| ECON 245 | Descriptive Statistics & Probability |
| ECON 246 | Statistical Inference |
| ECON 305 | Money & Banking |
| ECON 306 | International Economics |
| ECON 310A | Industrial Organization |
| ECON 310B | Industrial Organization and Public Policy |
| ECON 311A | The Economic Analysis of Property and Contract |
| ECON 311B | The Economic Analysis of Tort and Crime |
| ECON 312 | Urban Land Economics |
| ECON 313 | Intermediate Microeconomics II |
| ECON 314 | Topics in Macroeconomics |
| ECON 317 | The Economics of Canadian Health Care |
| ECON 320 | Economic Development |
| ECON 321 | The Economic History of Canada |
| ECON 325 | Public Finance |
| ECON 327 | Economic History of North America |
| ECON 328 | Economic History of the Pacific Rim |
| ECON 329 | Development and Economics |
| ECON 333 | Introduction to Economic Growth |
| ECON 337 | History of Economic Thought to 1870 |
| ECON 338 | History of Economic Thought Since 1870 |
| ECON 339 | Economics of the Family |
| ECON 345 | Applied Econometrics |
| ECON 350 | Mathematical Economics I: An Introduction to Static Methods |
| ECON 351 | Mathematical Economics II: An Introduction to Dynamic Methods |
| ECON 353 | Computer Aided Modelling in Economics |
| ECON 365 | Econometrics: Part I |
| ECON 366 | Econometrics: Part II |
| ECON 370 | Labour Economics |
| ECON 371 | Economics of Work and Pay |
| ECON 381 | Environmental Economics I |
| ECON 382 | Natural Resource Economics I |
| ECON 383 | Climate Economics |
| ECON 400 | Advanced Microeconomic Theory |
| ECON 401 | Advanced Macroeconomic Theory |
| ECON 405A | International Trade Theory |
| ECON 405B | International Monetary Theory and Policy |
| ECON 406 | Monetary Economics |
| ECON 407 | Topics in the History of Economic Thought |
| ECON 410A | Problems of Canadian Microeconomic Policy |
| ECON 410B | Problems of Canadian Macroeconomic Policy |
| ECON 411 | Topics in the Economic Analysis of Law |
| ECON 414 | Regional Economics |
| ECON 415 | Topics in Labour Economics |
| ECON 416 | Cost Benefit Analysis: Principles and Application |
| ECON 420 | Theory of Economic Development |
| ECON 421 | European and International Economic History |
| ECON 422 | Issues in European Economic Integration |
| ECON 425 | Economic Growth in Early Modern and Modern Japan |
| ECON 426 | Institutional Economics |
| ECON 428 | Economic Development of the Postwar Pacific Rim |
| ECON 429 | Population Economics |
| ECON 435 | Financial Economics |
| ECON 437 | Philosophical Problems in Contemporary Economics |
| ECON 450 | Game Theory in Economics |
| ECON 451 | General Equilibrium and Welfare Economics |
| ECON 452 | Information and Incentives |
| ECON 453 | Economic Growth and Business Cycles |
| ECON 454 | Theory of Corporate Finance |
| ECON 456 | Experimental Economics |
| ECON 468 | Financial Econometrics |
| ECON 481 | Environmental Economics II |
| ECON 482 | Natural Resource Economics II |
| ECON 485 | Topics in Economics |
| ECON 486 | Topics in Econometrics |
| ECON 495 | Directed Studies |
| ECON 499 | Fourth Year Honours Thesis and Seminar |

