Overview
Key facts
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg's Economics - Level I course aims to provide participants with an insight into the theories and applications of the discipline of economics, equivalent to a first-year level university course.
Programme Structure
- Microeconomics and International Trade: Mathematics for Economics. Graphical techniques. The economic problem. Demand, supply and equilibrium. Elasticity of demand and supply. Efficiency and equity. Markets in action. Marginal utility theory. Household choices. Organising production. Output and costs. Perfect competition and monopoly. Monopolistic competition and oligopoly. International trade in goods and factors of production, and international trade policy.
- Macroeconomics and International Finance: Macroeconomics. Measuring GDP. Monitoring jobs and the price level. Short run: the Keynesian aggregate demand model. Long run: the Classical aggregate supply model. Aggregate supply and demand. Fiscal policy. Money and banking. Monetary policy. Fiscal and monetary policy interactions. Bond market, money market and goods market equilibrium model (IS-LM model). Inflation. International finance.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 10 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Economics View 12 other Short Courses in Economics in South AfricaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
The course will:
- appeal to graduates in other disciplines who have had no engagement with the discipline of economics;
- add value to people who wish to study economics at a serious level at entry level;
- prepare students wishing to ultimately gain entry to the Honours programme (following completion of the Level II and III courses).
- The course will also add value to anyone who requires knowledge of economics in her/his working life.
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Tuition Fee
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International
18600 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18600 ZAR for the full programme during 10 months. -
National
18600 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18600 ZAR for the full programme during 10 months.
Living costs for Johannesburg
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.