Department of Economics

Courses

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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.

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You can get credit for ECON 485, Topics in Economics, more than once in different topics, with permission of the Department.

Courses offered

Summer Session 2013

Summer Session 2013
Course
Part of Term*
Name Instructor
ECON 203 A01
Term 2
Intermediate Microeconomics I
N. Abdelfattah
ECON 204 A01
Term 3
Intermediate Macroeconomics Y. Huang
ECON 225 A01
Term 2
Writing for Economists - Course Website
S.E. Hume
ECON 245 A01
Term 2
Descriptive Statistics & Probability B. Johnson
ECON 246 A01
Term 3
Statistical Inference B. Johnson
ECON 305 A01
Term 3
Money & Banking R. Porges
ECON 306 A01
Term 2
International Economics Y. Denchev
ECON 310A A01
Term 1
Competition Economics I - Course Website A. Mehlenbacher
ECON 325 A01
Term 1
Public Economics S. Pendergast
ECON 327 A01
Term 2
Economic History of North America C. Mosk
ECON 345 A01
Term 1
Applied Econometrics - Course Website A. Mehlenbacher
ECON 381 A01/
ES 312 A01
Term 1
Environmental Economics I
C. Johnston
ECON 410A A01
Term 2
Problems of Canadian Microeconomic Policy N. South
ECON 485 A01/
POLI 433 A01
Term 3
Topics in Economics: The Economics of the European Union: Institutions, Theories and the Euro Area Crisis P. Della Posta
* Summer 2013 Part of Term Dates:
Term 1 - May 1-Aug 7 (class break June 3-11; exam period - Aug 12-22)
Term 2 - May 1-June 27 (class break June 3-11; exams on last class day)
Term 3 - July 8-Aug 22 (exams on last class day)

Note regarding class break, June 3-11:

The University of Victoria is hosting Congress 2013 of the Humanities and Social Sciences. It is expected that up to 10,000 delegates will attend at least some portion of the Congress. All available space on campus will be needed for the event, including all classrooms. For this reason, classes are not being scheduled from June 3-11. This will particularly affect Term 1 (May-August) and Term 2 (May-June) classes, where there will be a break of 7 week days.

Winter Session 2013-14, First Term (Sep-Dec 2013)

Winter Session 2013-14, First Term (Sep-Dec 2013)
Course/Schedule Name Instructor
ECON 100 A01 The Canadian Economy
TBA
ECON 103 A01
ECON 103 A02
Principles of Microeconomics
E. Hutchinson
ECON 103C A01 Introduction to Principles of Microeconomics & Financial Project Evaluation
F. Willeboordse
ECON 104 A01 Principles of Macroeconomics
K. Stewart
ECON 111 A01 The Economy & The Environment P. Kennedy
ECON 203 A01 Intermediate Microeconomics I D. Feir
ECON 203 A02 Intermediate Microeconomics I B. Johnson
ECON 204 A01 Intermediate Macroeconomics
L. Zhang
ECON 205 A01 Managerial Economics P. Courty
ECON 225 A01
ECON 225 A02
ECON 225 A03
Writing for Economists

S.E. Hume

ECON 225 A04 Writing for Economists TBA
ECON 245 A01 Descriptive Statistics & Probability B. Johnson
ECON 305 A01 Money & Banking M. Engineer
ECON 305 A02 Money & Banking TBA
ECON 306 A01 International Economics C. Mosk
ECON 312 A01 Urban Land Economics M. Farnham
ECON 313 A01 Intermediate Microeconomics II
L. Welling
ECON 320 A01 Economic Development
N. Roy
ECON 325 A01 Public Economics
E. Gugl
ECON 328 A01 Economic History of Pacific Rim C. Mosk
ECON 329 A01 Development and Economics A. Kumar
ECON 339 A01 Economics of the Family L. Welling
ECON 345 A01 Applied Econometrics J. Clarke
ECON 350 A01 Mathematical Economics I: An Introduction to Static Methods A. Mehlenbacher
ECON 365 A01 Econometrics: Part I J. Clarke
ECON 370 A01 Labour Economics H. Schuetze
ECON 381 A01/
ES 312
Environmental Economics I TBA
ECON 400 A01 Advanced Microeconomic Theory
E. Gugl
ECON 401 A01 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory G. Voss
ECON 405B A01 International Monetary Theory & Policy G. Voss
ECON 413 A01 Economics of Firm Strategy P. Courty
ECON 437 A01 Philosophical Problems in Contemporary Economics P. Courty &
M. Engineer
ECON 450 A01 Game Theory in Economics D. Rondeau
ECON 457 A01 Computational Economics A. Mehlenbacher
ECON 468 A01 Financial Econometrics K. Stewart
ECON 485 A01 Topics in Economics: Agricultural Economics & Policy
GC van Kooten
ECON 499 A01 Honours Thesis and Seminar H. Schuetze &
P. Courty

Winter Session 2013-14, Second Term (Jan-Apr 2014)

Winter Session 2013-14, Second Term (Jan-Apr 2014)
Course/Schedule 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

Analysis
P. Kennedy
ECON 203 A01
ECON 203 A02
Intermediate Microeconomics I D. Rondeau
ECON 204 A01
ECON 204 A02
Intermediate Macroeconomics L. Zhang
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 Money and Banking TBA
ECON 306 A01 International Economics L. Zhang
ECON 310A A01 Competition Economics I A. Mehlenbacher
ECON 311A A01 Economic Analysis of Property & Contract L. Welling
ECON 312 A01 Urban Land Economics M. Farnham
ECON 313 A01 Intermediate Microeconomics II D. Feir
ECON 318 A01 Health Economics M.C. Auld
ECON 320 A01 Economic Development

C. Mosk
ECON 321 A01 The Economic History of Canada
TBA
ECON 325 A01 Public Economics E. Gugl
ECON 333 A01 Introduction to Economic Growth
K. Stewart
ECON 338 A01 History of Economic Thought Since 1870

M. Rutherford
ECON 345 A01 Applied Econometrics

K. Stewart
ECON 351 A01 Mathematical Economics II: An Introduction to Dynamic Methods F. Willeboordse
ECON 366 A01 Econometrics: Part II N. Roy
ECON 371 A01 Economics of Work & Pay
H. Schuetze
ECON 381 A01/
ES 312
Environmental Economics I P. Kennedy
ECON 382 A01 Natural Resource Economics I TBA
ECON 383 A01 Climate Economics E. Hutchinson
ECON 406 A01 Monetary Economics A. Kumar
ECON 407 A01 Topics in the History of Economic Thought

M. Rutherford
ECON 416 A01 Cost Benefit Analysis: Principles and Application TBA
ECON 435 A01 Financial Economics P. Schure
ECON 451 A01 General Equilibrium & Welfare Economics A. Mehlenbacher
ECON 454 A01 Theory of Corporate Finance P. Schure
ECON 499 A01 Honours Thesis and Seminar H. Schuetze &
P. Courty

Course Descriptions

All Economics Courses
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 185 Introductory Topics in Economics
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 Competition Economics I (formerly Industrial Organization)
ECON 310B Competition Policy (formerly 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 318 Health Economics
ECON 320 Economic Development
ECON 321 The Economic History of Canada
ECON 325 Public Economics
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 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 (also ES 312)
ECON 382 Natural Resource Economics I
ECON 383 Climate Economics
ECON 400 Advanced Topics in Microeconomic Theory
ECON 401 Advanced Topics in 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 413 Economics of Firm Strategy
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
ECON 454 Theory of Corporate Finance
ECON 456 Experimental Economics
ECON 457 Computational Economics (formerly ECON 353)
ECON 458 Competition Economics II
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