ECON3104 International Macroeconomics - 2023

Subject Code
ECON3104
Study Level
Undergraduate
Commencing Term
Term 1
Total Units of Credit (UOC)
6
Delivery Mode
On Campus
School
Economics
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1. Course Details

Summary of Course

In the modern global economy, the economic forces and policies of every country affect and are affected by those of the rest of the world. This course introduces students to the key concepts of open-economy macroeconomics and develops a framework in which to analyze issues of importance to an economy that interacts with the world. This framework is applied to aid in understanding international macroeconomic issues such as international asset flows, determination of exchange rates, the current account balance, fiscal and monetary policy in an open economy, policies under various exchange rate regimes, monetary unions, and international economic crises. Students will gain experience interpreting, analyzing, and putting into perspective real international economic issues.

Teaching Times and Locations

Please note that teaching times and locations are subject to change. Students are strongly advised to refer to the Class Timetable website for the most up-to-date teaching times and locations.

View course timetable

Course Policies & Support

The Business School expects that you are familiar with the contents of this course outline and the UNSW and Business School learning expectations, rules, policies and support services as listed below:

  • Program Learning Outcomes
  • Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
  • Student Responsibilities and Conduct
  • Special Consideration
  • Protocol for Viewing Final Exam Scripts
  • Student Learning Support Services

Further information is provided in the Assessment and Policies and Support sections.

Students may not circulate or post online any course materials such as handouts, exams, syllabi or similar resources from their courses without the written permission of their instructor.

Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses

​This course is offered as part of the economics stream in the BCom and BEc degrees. The prerequisite for this course is ECON2102 Macroeconomics 2. The material in the course builds on ECON2102 but is taught at a more advanced level and with an explicit focus on the international aspects of macroeconomics. Past students have noted the relevance of ECON3104 to questions asked in various job interviews such as the Treasury and the RBA.

In relation to ECON3116 (International Trade Theory and Policy), offered in Term 2, which studies goods, services, and factor movement flows across international boundaries from supply-and-demand factors, and policy variables such as tariffs and quotas, this course studies the flow of capital across international financial markets, and the effects of these movements on exchange rates and other macroeconomic variables.

Student Learning Outcomes

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are what you should be able to demonstrate by the end of this course, if you participate fully in learning activities and successfully complete the assessment items.

CLOs also contribute to your achievement of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), which are developed across the duration of a program. PLOs are, in turn, directly linked to UNSW graduate capabilities. More information on Coursework PLOs is available under Policies and Support. For PG Research PLOs, including MPDBS, please refer to the UNSW HDR Learning Outcomes.

The following table shows how the CLOs for this course relate to the overall PLOs and indicates where each CLO and PLO is assessed:

Course Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Course Assessment Item
On successful completion of the course, you should be able to: This course helps you to develop the following Program Learning Outcomes: This learning outcome will be assessed in the following items:

1. Explain the assumptions of standard models of international macroeconomics, and analyse and manipulate simple versions of these models.

PLO 1: Business knowledge
PLO 2: Problem solving
  • Assignment 1 - Tutorial Problems
  • In-Session Quiz
  • Assignment 2 - Oral Presentation & Essay & Forum Participation
  • Final Exam

2. Use standard models to interpret and analyse real problems in international macroeconomics. Discuss important policy issues and explain the role of key institutions in the international economy.

PLO 1: Business knowledge
PLO 2: Problem solving
  • Assignment 1 - Tutorial Problems
  • In-Session Quiz
  • Assignment 2 - Oral Presentation & Essay & Forum Participation
  • Final Exam

3. Construct written work which is logically and professionally presented.

PLO 3: Business communication
PLO 7: Leadership development
  • Assignment 2 - Oral Presentation & Essay & Forum Participation
  • Final Exam

4. Communicate ideas in a clear and concise manner.

PLO 3: Business communication
PLO 4: Teamwork
PLO 7: Leadership development
  • Assignment 2 - Oral Presentation & Essay & Forum Participation

5. Identify and assess the ethical implications of macroeconomic policy, both within and across countries.

PLO 5: Responsible business practice
PLO 7: Leadership development
  • Assignment 2 - Oral Presentation & Essay & Forum Participation
  • Final Exam

6. Identify the effect of cross-country social and cultural relationships on international macroeconomic outcomes and policies.

PLO 6: Global and cultural competence
PLO 7: Leadership development
  • Assignment 2 - Oral Presentation & Essay & Forum Participation

2. Staff Contact Details

Position Title Name Email Location Phone Consultation Times
Lecturer-in-chargeAProfSang-Wook (Stanley) ChoBUS Room 4069385 3287Friday 2-4pm and by appointment.
TutorDrMahmut Temur
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TutorMrMohamad Mourad
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Communication with staff​

Feel free to contact your lecturer about any academic matter. However, we strongly encourage all inquiries about the subject material to be made at lectures or tutorials or during consultation time. Discussion of course subject material will not be entered into via lengthy emails.

The lecturer will reply to emails within a reasonable time, with the following provisions:
  • The question should require a one to two sentence response. If it takes more, office hours are the more appropriate venue.
  • Make sure you check the information on the website or the course outline before sending emails.
  • The lecturer will not reply to emails concerning grading. For such matters, office hours are more appropriate.
  • It is also (strongly) preferable that you use your UNSW email address: Our spam filter is set to maximum. Moreover, university policy stipulates the use of your UNSW address when corresponding with teaching staff.
  • Always identify yourself and the course code in your email.
  • Please do not send attachments of any kind unless requested by the lecturer/tutor.
  • Please do not submit assessments by email unless requested by the lecturer/tutor.
We encourage you to provide course feedback and comments via email if you wish. Please note that the Lecturer-in-Charge has no advance notice of the date and time of the exam.

Student Enrolment Requests

Students can vary their own enrolment (including switching lecture streams or tutorials) via myUNSW until the end of Week 1. In general, most other student enrolment requests should be directed to The Nucleus: Student Hub (formerly Student Central). These include enrolment in full courses or tutorials, course timetable clashes, waiving prerequisites for any course, transfer-of-credit (international exchange, transfer to UNSW, cross-institutional study, etc.), or any other request which requires a decision about equivalence of courses and late enrolment for any course. Where appropriate, the request will be passed to the School Office for approval before processing. Note that enrolment changes are rarely considered after Week 2 classes have taken place.

3. Learning and Teaching Activities

Use of your Webcam and Digital Devices: If you enrol in an online class, or the online stream of a hybrid class, teaching and associated activities will be conducted using Teams, Zoom, or similar a technology. Using a webcam is optional, but highly encouraged, as this will facilitate interaction with your peers and instructors. If you are worried about your personal space being observed during a class, we encourage you to blur your background or make use of a virtual background. Please contact the Lecturer-in-Charge if you have any questions or concerns.

Some courses may involve undertaking online exams for which your own computer or digital devices will be required. Monitoring of online examinations will be conducted directly by University staff and is bound by the University's privacy and security requirements. Any data collected will be handled accordance with UNSW policies and standards for data governance. For more information on how the University manages personal information please refer to the UNSW Student Privacy Statement and the UNSW Privacy Policy.

Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course

​The philosophy underpinning this course and its teaching and learning strategies is based on “Guidelines on Learning that Inform Teaching at UNSW". Specifically, the lectures, tutorials, and assessments have been designed to appropriately challenge students and support the achievement of the desired learning outcomes. A climate of inquiry and dialogue is encouraged between students and teachers and among students (in and out of class). The lecturers and tutors aim to provide meaningful and timely feedback to students to improve learning outcomes.

Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies

​The examinable content of the course is defined by the references given in the lecture schedule, the content of lectures, and the content of the tutorial program.

Lectures

The purpose of lectures is to provide a logical structure for the topics that make up the course; to emphasize the important concepts and methods of each topic, and to provide relevant examples to which the concepts and methods are applied. Lectures will be delivered in person during the timetabled lecture times. As for lecture recordings, two sets will be provided with a delay, normally 48-72 hours. The first set of lectures contains recorded lectures given in the concurrent term, while the second set of lectures contains recorded online lectures given in Term 1, 2022. Attendance and participation during the in-person lecture are strongly expected.

Tutorials

Tutorials are an integral part of the course. Tutorial problems and discussion questions will build on the material discussed in class with the lecturer and provide practice for exams. Tutorials will be offered in either online or on-campus delivery mode, depending on the stream. Online tutorials will be offered synchronously. All tutorials will be offered during the scheduled tutorial times. Students are expected to attend tutorials in the tutorial stream in which they are enrolled.

Out-of-Class Study

It is important to note that learning will depend heavily on activities undertaken outside of class time. Lectures can only provide a structure to assist your study, and tutorial time is limited.

An “ideal” strategy (on which the provision of the course materials is based) might include:

  • Reading the relevant chapter(s) of the text and any additional readings before the lecture. This will give you a general idea of the topic area.
  • Attendance at lectures. Here the context of the topic in the course and the important elements and relevance of the topic is identified and explained.
  • Attending tutorials and attempting the tutorial questions.

5. Course Resources

​Course Website

The website for this course is on UNSW Moodle.

Textbook

  • Feenstra, R. and A. Taylor. International Macroeconomics. 5th Edition, Worth Publishers, 2021

(There is another book called International Economics by the same authors. The second half of that book is identical to the International Macroeconomics textbook. The first part covers international trade, which will not be covered in this class. In addition, previous editions can be used for the course. However, students should be responsible for any updates made for the latest edition.)

A digital version of the textbook is also available, using this link below.

https://unswbookshop.vitalsource.com/products/international-macroeconomics-robert-feenstra-alan-m-v9781319382834

Achieve (or LaunchPad in previous editions)

Achieve is an online resource from the publisher of the course textbook, which includes practice problems and tests in addition to those assigned. Use of this resource is optional.

6. Course Evaluation & Development

Feedback is regularly sought from students and continual improvements are made based on this feedback. At the end of this course, you will be asked to complete the myExperience survey, which provides a key source of student evaluative feedback. Your input into this quality enhancement process is extremely valuable in assisting us to meet the needs of our students and provide an effective and enriching learning experience. The results of all surveys are carefully considered and do lead to action towards enhancing educational quality.

​The School of Economics strives to be responsive to student feedback. If you would like more information on how the design of this course and changes made to it over time have taken students’ needs and preferences into account, please contact the Director of Education at the School of Economics.

We welcome feedback and comments regarding the course. This can be in the form of email correspondence or face-to-face/online meeting with the lecturer or the tutor. In addition, students are welcome to provide feedback related to the course on the discussion forum.

In the past four years (2019-2022), the average satisfaction rate for teaching was 97% indicating a strongly positive response.


Previous students mentioned that

"Lecturer was really engaging and encouraged student participation during lectures. His teaching style enabled me to really connect with course content"
"This course enabled me to see real-life problems and connect them to theoretical understanding learned throughout my economics degree. It also allowed me to synthesize content learnt from Macro 2 and further homogenize ideas and theoretical formulas."
"Clear explanation of ideas throughout the course. Excellent feedback and always willing to provide students a helpful hand."
"Case studies and real-life examples were extremely interesting and relevant to the course topics."

In the past, students have expressed the importance of receiving more feedback on their performance prior to the in-session quiz. In response, we have added more tutorial hours in the first half of the course as well as shifting more assignments towards the first half before the in-session quiz. Naturally, as the assessments build on the materials taught, the oral presentation assignment is due in the latter half of the course, but taking into account past comments, we have spaced out the assignment due dates to give more time for students to better prepare for each of the assignments.

Consent for De-Identified Data to be Used for Secondary Research into Improving Student Experience

To enhance your student experience, researchers at UNSW conduct academic research that involves the use of de-identified student data, such as assessment outcomes, course grades, course engagement and participation, etc. Students of this course are being invited to provide their consent for their de-identified data to be shared with UNSW researchers for research purposes after the course is completed.

Providing consent for your de-identified data to be used in academic research is voluntary and not doing so will not have an impact on your course grades.

Researchers who want to access your de-identified data for future research projects will need to submit individual UNSW Ethics Applications for approval before they can access your data.

A full description of the research activities aims, risks associated with these activities and how your privacy and confidentiality will be protected at all times can be found here.

If you consent to have your de-identified data used for academic research into improving student experience, you do not need to do anything. Your consent will be implied, and your data may be used for research in a format that will not individually identify you after the course is completed.

If you do not consent for this to happen, please email the opt-out form to seer@unsw.edu.au to opt-out from having your de-identified data used in this manner. If you complete the opt-out form, the information about you that was collected during this course will not be used in academic research.

7. Course Schedule

Note: for more information on the UNSW academic calendar and key dates including study period, exam, supplementary exam and result release, please visit: https://student.unsw.edu.au/new-calendar-dates
Week Activity Topic Assessment/Other
Week 1: 13 FebruaryLecture
  • Introduction and the Global Macroeconomy
  • National and International Accounts: Income, Wealth and the Balance of Payments
  • FT Ch. 1
  • FT Ch. 5

(No tutorial)

Week 2: 20 FebruaryLecture & tutorial
  • Introduction to Exchange Rates and the Foreign Exchange Market
  • FT Ch. 2
Week 3: 27 FebruaryLecture & tutorial
  • Exchange Rates I: The Monetary Approach in the Long Run
  • FT Ch. 3

 

Tutorial problem submission due.

Week 4: 6 MarchLecture & tutorial
  • Exchange Rates II: The Asset Approach in the Short Run
  • Balance of Payments I: The Gains from Financial Globalisation
  • FT Ch. 4
  • FT Ch. 6

 

Tutorial problem submission due.

Week 5: 13 MarchLecture & tutorial & in-session quiz
  • Balance of Payments I: The Gains from Financial Globalisation
  • Balance of Payments II: Output, Exchange Rates, and Macroeconomic Policies in the Short Run
  • FT Ch. 6
  • FT Ch. 7

 

In-Session Quiz to be held during Thursday lecture period.

Week 6 (Flexibility Week): 20 MarchNone
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Week 7: 27 MarchLecture & tutorial
  • Balance of Payments II: Output, Exchange Rates, and Macroeconomic Policies in the Short Run
  • Fixed Versus Floating: International Monetary Experience
  • FT Ch. 7
  • FT Ch. 8
Week 8: 3 AprilLecture & tutorial
  • Fixed Versus Floating: International Monetary Experience
  • FT Ch. 8

 

Tutorial problem submission due.

Oral presentation submission due.

Week 9: 10 AprilLecture & tutorial
  • Exchange Rate Crises: How Pegs Work and How They Break

 

  • FT Ch. 9

 

No lecture on Monday due to public holiday.

 

Week 10: 17 AprilLecture & tutorial
  • Exchange Rate Crises: How Pegs Work and How They Break
  • The Euro
  • FT Ch. 9
  • FT Ch. 10

Tutorial problem submission due.

Essay submission due.

 

 

8. Policies and Support

Information about UNSW Business School program learning outcomes, academic integrity, student responsibilities and student support services. For information regarding special consideration, supplementary exams and viewing final exam scripts, please go to the key policies and support page.

Program Learning Outcomes

The Business School places knowledge and capabilities at the core of its curriculum via seven Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs). These PLOs are systematically embedded and developed across the duration of all coursework programs in the Business School.

PLOs embody the knowledge, skills and capabilities that are taught, practised and assessed within each Business School program. They articulate what you should know and be able to do upon successful completion of your degree.

Upon graduation, you should have a high level of specialised business knowledge and capacity for responsible business thinking, underpinned by ethical professional practice. You should be able to harness, manage and communicate business information effectively and work collaboratively with others. You should be an experienced problem-solver and critical thinker, with a global perspective, cultural competence and the potential for innovative leadership.

All UNSW programs and courses are designed to assess the attainment of program and/or course level learning outcomes, as required by the UNSW Assessment Design Procedure. It is important that you become familiar with the Business School PLOs, as they constitute the framework which informs and shapes the components and assessments of the courses within your program of study.

PLO 1: Business knowledge

Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in a discipline or profession, in the contexts of local and global business.

PLO 2: Problem solving

Students will define and address business problems, and propose effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.

PLO 3: Business communication

Students will harness, manage and communicate business information effectively using multiple forms of communication across different channels.

PLO 4: Teamwork

Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or fulfil a common business project, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.

PLO 5: Responsible business practice

Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations.

PLO 6: Global and cultural competence

Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.

PLO 7: Leadership development

Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.


These PLOs relate to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs.  For PG Research PLOs, including Master of Pre-Doctoral Business Studies, please refer to the UNSW HDR Learning Outcomes

Business School course outlines provide detailed information for students on how the course learning outcomes, learning activities, and assessment/s contribute to the development of Program Learning Outcomes.

UNSW Graduate Capabilities

The Business School PLOs also incorporate UNSW graduate capabilities, a set of generic abilities and skills that all students are expected to achieve by graduation. These capabilities articulate the University’s institutional values, as well as future employer expectations.

UNSW Graduate CapabilitiesBusiness School PLOs
Scholars capable of independent and collaborative enquiry, rigorous in their analysis, critique and reflection, and able to innovate by applying their knowledge and skills to the solution of novel as well as routine problems.
  • PLO 1: Business knowledge
  • PLO 2: Problem solving
  • PLO 3: Business communication
  • PLO 4: Teamwork
  • PLO 7: Leadership development

Entrepreneurial leaders capable of initiating and embracing innovation and change, as well as engaging and enabling others to contribute to change
  • PLO 1: Business knowledge
  • PLO 2: Problem solving
  • PLO 3: Business communication
  • PLO 4: Teamwork
  • PLO 6: Global and cultural competence
  • PLO 7: Leadership development

Professionals capable of ethical, self-directed practice and independent lifelong learning
  • PLO 1: Business knowledge
  • PLO 2: Problem solving
  • PLO 3: Business communication
  • PLO 5: Responsible business practice

Global citizens who are culturally adept and capable of respecting diversity and acting in a socially just and responsible way.
  • PLO 1: Business knowledge
  • PLO 2: Problem solving
  • PLO 3: Business communication
  • PLO 4: Teamwork
  • PLO 5: Responsible business practice
  • PLO 6: Global and cultural competence

While our programs are designed to provide coverage of all PLOs and graduate capabilities, they also provide you with a great deal of choice and flexibility.  The Business School strongly advises you to choose a range of courses that assist your development against the seven PLOs and four graduate capabilities, and to keep a record of your achievements as part of your portfolio. You can use a portfolio as evidence in employment applications as well as a reference for work or further study. For support with selecting your courses contact the UNSW Business School Student Services team.





Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

Academic Integrity is honest and responsible scholarship. This form of ethical scholarship is highly valued at UNSW. Terms like Academic Integrity, misconduct, referencing, conventions, plagiarism, academic practices, citations and evidence based learning are all considered basic concepts that successful university students understand. Learning how to communicate original ideas, refer sources, work independently, and report results accurately and honestly are skills that you will be able to carry beyond your studies.

The definition of academic misconduct is broad. It covers practices such as cheating, copying and using another person’s work without appropriate acknowledgement. Incidents of academic misconduct may have serious consequences for students.

Plagiarism

UNSW regards plagiarism as a form of academic misconduct. UNSW has very strict rules regarding plagiarism. Plagiarism at UNSW is using the words or ideas of others and passing them off as your own. All Schools in the Business School have a Student Ethics Officer who will investigate incidents of plagiarism and may result in a student’s name being placed on the Plagiarism and Student Misconduct Registers.

Below are examples of plagiarism including self-plagiarism:

Copying: Using the same or very similar words to the original text or idea without acknowledging the source or using quotation marks. This includes copying materials, ideas or concepts from a book, article, report or other written document, presentation, composition, artwork, design, drawing, circuitry, computer program or software, website, internet, other electronic resource, or another person's assignment, without appropriate acknowledgement of authorship.

Inappropriate Paraphrasing: Changing a few words and phrases while mostly retaining the original structure and/or progression of ideas of the original, and information without acknowledgement. This also applies in presentations where someone paraphrases another’s ideas or words without credit and to piecing together quotes and paraphrases into a new whole, without appropriate referencing.

Collusion: Presenting work as independent work when it has been produced in whole or part in collusion with other people. Collusion includes:

  • Students providing their work to another student before the due date, or for the purpose of them plagiarising at any time
  • Paying another person to perform an academic task and passing it off as your own
  • Stealing or acquiring another person’s academic work and copying it
  • Offering to complete another person’s work or seeking payment for completing academic work

Collusion should not be confused with academic collaboration (i.e., shared contribution towards a group task).

Inappropriate Citation: Citing sources which have not been read, without acknowledging the 'secondary' source from which knowledge of them has been obtained.

Self-Plagiarism: ‘Self-plagiarism’ occurs where an author republishes their own previously written work and presents it as new findings without referencing the earlier work, either in its entirety or partially. Self-plagiarism is also referred to as 'recycling', 'duplication', or 'multiple submissions of research findings' without disclosure. In the student context, self-plagiarism includes re-using parts of, or all of, a body of work that has already been submitted for assessment without proper citation.

To see if you understand plagiarism, do this short quiz: https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism-quiz

Cheating

The University also regards cheating as a form of academic misconduct. Cheating is knowingly submitting the work of others as their own and includes contract cheating (work produced by an external agent or third party that is submitted under the pretences of being a student’s original piece of work). Cheating is not acceptable at UNSW.

If you need to revise or clarify any terms associated with academic integrity you should explore the 'Working with Academic Integrity' self-paced lessons available at: https://student.unsw.edu.au/aim.

For UNSW policies, penalties, and information to help you avoid plagiarism see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism as well as the guidelines in the online ELISE tutorials for all new UNSW students: http://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/elise. For information on student conduct see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/conduct.

For information on how to acknowledge your sources and reference correctly, see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/referencing. If you are unsure what referencing style to use in this course, you should ask the lecturer in charge.



Student Responsibilities and Conduct

​Students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to university policies in relation to class attendance and general conduct and behaviour, including maintaining a safe, respectful environment; and to understand their obligations in relation to workload, assessment and keeping informed.

Information and policies on these topics can be found on the 'Managing your Program' website.

Workload

It is expected that you will spend at least ten to twelve hours per week studying for a course except for Summer Term courses which have a minimum weekly workload of twenty to twenty four hours. This time should be made up of reading, research, working on exercises and problems, online activities and attending classes. In periods where you need to complete assignments or prepare for examinations, the workload may be greater. Over-commitment has been a cause of failure for many students. You should take the required workload into account when planning how to balance study with employment and other activities.

We strongly encourage you to connect with your Moodle course websites in the first week of semester. Local and international research indicates that students who engage early and often with their course website are more likely to pass their course.

View more information on expected workload

Attendance and Engagement

Your regular attendance and active engagement in all scheduled classes and online learning activities is expected in this course. Failure to attend / engage in assessment tasks that are integrated into learning activities (e.g. class discussion, presentations) will be reflected in the marks for these assessable activities. The Business School may refuse final assessment to those students who attend less than 80% of scheduled classes where attendance and participation is required as part of the learning process (e.g. tutorials, flipped classroom sessions, seminars, labs, etc.). If you are not able to regularly attend classes, you should consult the relevant Course Authority.

View more information on attendance

General Conduct and Behaviour

You are expected to conduct yourself with consideration and respect for the needs of your fellow students and teaching staff. Conduct which unduly disrupts or interferes with a class, such as ringing or talking on mobile phones, is not acceptable and students may be asked to leave the class.

View more information on student conduct

Health and Safety

UNSW Policy requires each person to work safely and responsibly, in order to avoid personal injury and to protect the safety of others.

View more information on Health and Safety

Keeping Informed

You should take note of all announcements made in lectures, tutorials or on the course web site. From time to time, the University will send important announcements to your university e-mail address without providing you with a paper copy. You will be deemed to have received this information. It is also your responsibility to keep the University informed of all changes to your contact details.




Student Support and Resources

The University and the Business School provide a wide range of support services and resources for students, including:

Business School Learning Support Tools
Business School provides support a wide range of free resources and services to help students in-class and out-of-class, as well as online. These include:

  • Academic Communication Essentials – A range of academic communication workshops, modules and resources to assist you in developing your academic communication skills.
  • Learning consultations – Meet learning consultants who have expertise in business studies, literacy, numeracy and statistics, writing, referencing, and researching at university level.
  • PASS classes – Study sessions facilitated by students who have previously and successfully completed the course.
  • Educational Resource Access Scheme – To support the inclusion and success of students from equity groups enrolled at UNSW Sydney in first year undergraduate Business programs.

The Nucleus - Business School Student Services team
The Nucleus Student Services team provides advice and direction on all aspects of enrolment and graduation. Level 2, Main Library, Kensington 02 8936 7005 / https://nucleus.unsw.edu.au/en/contact-us

Business School Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The Business School Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee strives to ensure that every student is empowered to have equal access to education. The Business School provides a vibrant, safe, and equitable environment for education, research, and engagement that embraces diversity and treats all people with dignity and respect. BUSEDI@unsw.edu.au

UNSW Academic Skills
Resources and support – including workshops, individual consultations and a range of online resources – to help you develop and refine your academic skills. See their website for details.
academicskills@unsw.edu.au

Student Support Advisors
Student Support Advisors work with all students to promote the development of skills needed to succeed at university, whilst also providing personal support throughout the process.
John Goodsell Building, Ground Floor.
advisors@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 4734

International Student Support
The International Student Experience Unit (ISEU) is the first point of contact for international students. ISEU staff are always here to help with personalised advice and information about all aspects of university life and life in Australia.
Advisors can support you with your student visa, health and wellbeing, making friends, accommodation and academic performance.
International.student@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 4734

Equitable Learning Services
Equitable Learning Services (formerly Disability Support Services) is a free and confidential service that provides practical support to ensure that your health condition doesn't adversely affect your studies. Register with the service to receive educational adjustments.
Ground Floor, John Goodsell Building.
els@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 4734

UNSW Counselling and Psychological Services
Provides support and services if you need help with your personal life, getting your academic life back on track or just want to know how to stay safe, including free, confidential counselling.
Level 2, East Wing, Quadrangle Building.
counselling@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 5418

Library services and facilities for students
The UNSW Library offers a range of collections, services and facilities both on-campus and online.
Main Library, F21.
02 9065 9444

Moodle eLearning Support
Moodle is the University’s learning management system. You should ensure that you log into Moodle regularly.
externalteltsupport@unsw.edu.au
02 9385 3331

UNSW IT
UNSW IT provides support and services for students such as password access, email services, wireless services and technical support.
UNSW Library Annexe (Ground floor).
02 9385 1333



Support for Studying Online

The Business School and UNSW provide a wide range of tools, support and advice to help students achieve their online learning goals. 

The UNSW Guide to Online Study page provides guidance for students on how to make the most of online study.

We recognise that completing quizzes and exams online can be challenging for a number of reasons, including the possibility of technical glitches or lack of reliable internet. We recommend you review the Online Exam Preparation Checklist of things to prepare when sitting an online exam.

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