b. economics (1 Viewer)

ToO LaZy ^* · Oct 30, 2004

so what's this course like?..
is it anything like the hsc course?

§eraphim · Oct 30, 2004

ToO LaZy ^* said:
so what's this course like?..
is it anything like the hsc course?

its basically the same as BComm except:
- u have to do a major from the Economics: Economics, FInancial Economics or Economic History
- u have the option to major in Asian Studies....for wat reason, i dont know...better just to do Arts or International Business
- u cant do Actuarial Studies

ALso, the difference between HSC and Uni Economics is that HSC requires u just to learn the txtbook...University Economics is more conceptual. It requires a fairly good understanding of the central ideas and their application to a variety of problems, so i guess u cant just remember essays off by heart eh!?

btw, actuarial sux......and a lot of BEco's strive to transfer into BComm cz of the flexibility...plus its just a whole lot better

ToO LaZy ^* · Oct 30, 2004

yeah, that's what i was planning to do

...
but why is bcom a better degree when they are basically the same?

redslert · Oct 30, 2004

ToO LaZy ^* said:
yeah, that's what i was planning to do ...
but why is bcom a better degree when they are basically the same?

the same reason why you put this line in your sig
"Target course: B commerce @UNSW (96) or @USYD (95.05)"

because it looks nice on print and paper

ToO LaZy ^* · Oct 30, 2004

hmm..icic
but surely b. economics sounds more professional than b. commerce...i mean we did commerce in year 10
the only difference i see, is that commerce has a bit more flexibility..

§eraphim · Oct 31, 2004

ToO LaZy ^* said:
hmm..icic
but surely b. economics sounds more professional than b. commerce...i mean we did commerce in year 10
the only difference i see, is that commerce has a bit more flexibility..

as long as employers know bcomm kiks bEco...thats all that matters

Minai · Oct 31, 2004

doesnt really matter as long as you do the majors u want

anyway, uni economics is basically maths and statistics, its nothing like high school..no more extended response essay type things

ToO LaZy ^* · Oct 31, 2004

yeah, that was the problem, i wanted to do majors in accounting and finance, but in BEc you must do one of those economics majors.

bah.! i guess i'll have to transfer..

§eraphim · Oct 31, 2004

ToO LaZy ^* said:
yeah, that was the problem, i wanted to do majors in accounting and finance, but in BEc you must do one of those economics majors.
bah.! i guess i'll have to transfer..

transferring seems to be the trend atm...lucky all ur core subjects count *phew*....

ToO LaZy ^* · Oct 31, 2004

§eraphim said:
transferring seems to be the trend atm...lucky all ur core subjects count *phew*....

what do you mean when you say that core subjects count?...does that mean i don't have to do first year BCom because it was covered in BEc?
could you explain plz...i'm new to this stuff

§eraphim · Oct 31, 2004

ToO LaZy ^* said:
what do you mean when you say that core subjects count?...does that mean i don't have to do first year BCom because it was covered in BEc?
could you explain plz...i'm new to this stuff

http://www2.fce.unsw.edu.au/nps/ser...ggedOutInheritableArea&maxWnd=_Future_UG_BCom

im too lazy to explain..just like u

ToO LaZy ^* · Oct 31, 2004

hm..that confused me even more..now explain! :uhhuh:

x-y-z · Oct 31, 2004

ToO LaZy ^* said:
what do you mean when you say that core subjects count?...does that mean i don't have to do first year BCom because it was covered in BEc?
could you explain plz...i'm new to this stuff

First year B Com has 3 core subjects: quantative methods, accounting, economics (and an elective), which is exactly the same as B Economics. Its only in later years that you branch off into whatever.

So yeah at the end of first year it you transfer from eco to commerce you've covered the first year (unless you want to change your elective, which you would, seeing as thats the reason you've changed to the comm degree)

But I think very few people actually bother to switch between the two.

Minai · Oct 31, 2004

x-y-z said:
First year B Com has 3 core subjects: quantative methods, accounting, economics (and an elective), which is exactly the same as B Economics. Its only in later years that you branch off into whatever.

So yeah at the end of first year it you transfer from eco to commerce you've covered the first year (unless you want to change your elective, which you would, seeing as thats the reason you've changed to the comm degree)

But I think very few people actually bother to switch between the two.

You dont have to change your elective...ie if you wanted to do Accounting & Finance, but you only managed to get into B.Eco, you'd do the finance electives in 1st year, and then transfer to B.Com in 2nd year, which would leave you in exactly the same place as if you had done a B.Com in 1st year.

I did this (did B.Eco in 1st year), didn't change my electives as they formed part of my major, so it's all sweet.

ToO LaZy ^* · Nov 4, 2004

sweeeet!!
i want to do accounting and finance too..

..so i'll just follow what you did.
its all good.

aditya · Nov 15, 2004

Too Lazy i think ive said this before, but fucking we are identical lol....

ToO LaZy ^* · Nov 16, 2004

OOhh...u must be that long lost brother i never had!

aditya · Dec 5, 2004

u said that last time as well...

suddenly i feel not so similiar ..... queer

korry · Dec 20, 2004

Is it really difficult to transfer from Economics to Commerce?

Minai · Dec 20, 2004

korry said:
Is it really difficult to transfer from Economics to Commerce?

If you're close to the cutoff, and you do well in 1st year, then no.

I transferred from Economics to Commerce with a distinction average

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