Economics

[Hutchoo]

I need expert opinions!

Thanks for the information Azure.

[jerry]

Yeah, my sister used them like once, they're in mint condition ^.^
How do you know that anyway? Genius? Kekeke.
So I should read them?, Which one do i read first?

Probably read Principles of Economics first.

If you read these books you'll be learning economics intuitively more or less rather than just memorising stuff etc.

However, there are significant differences in the VCE course and the book.

The VCE course is more of "this is x objective and it is met when y occurs... " or "evaluate x policy in relation to the past x years ..."
The uni books will be more: how do things work and figuring out some of the logical behind it.

If you do decide to read Principles of Economics, a lot of chapters won't be needed since VCE economics is 95% macroeconomics.

[Hutchoo]

So I'll just focus on the macroeconomics parts of the book.
Thanks.

[mba]

Honestly, you're better off sticking to the study design and textbook. Have a in-depth understanding of what is written in these documents and texts. Then compliment this knowledge of theory with practical examples, SPECIFICS (statistcs/policies etc.) not just waffle. Instead of spending time reading other textbooks, I  think it is more beneficial spending time understanding actual economic events/policies then linking them to relevant economic goals (and other relevant areas of the course).

You must remember that in the exam 1/3rd of your mark is derived from 15 multiple choice questions. You must ensure you can do multiple choice questions with ease, as some can be quite tricky and misleading.

[Hutchoo]

Does anyone have 3/4 Economics practice exams?
And thanks MBA, you're right.. Those books I showed earlier aren't that good for 3/4

[Whatlol]

Does anyone have 3/4 Economics practice exams?
And thanks MBA, you're right.. Those books I showed earlier aren't that good for 3/4

i posted one in the thread for them.

[Hutchoo]

Can you give me a link?

[Whatlol]

Can you give me a link?

http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,29592.0.html

i posted it in here( its like 3rd post from the bottom of the first page) , hope it is helpfull (=

[Hutchoo]

Wow thanks Its very helpful.

+karma.

[AzureBlue]

Yeah, my sister used them like once, they're in mint condition ^.^
How do you know that anyway? Genius? Kekeke.
So I should read them?, Which one do i read first?

Probably read Principles of Economics first.
If you read these books you'll be learning economics intuitively more or less rather than just memorising stuff etc.

I just read Principles of Microeconomics in a few days - it's actually a really good book. Economics is really interesting
Now for all the case studies... Therefore, I'm probably going to swap actuarial studies for economics, and there are way more elective/breadth subjects so I can experience a wider range of areas than I would be able to as actuarial studies only has 3 breadth, no electives and that's it. Economic history, behavioural economics, mathematical economics, economics and the law, competition and strategy, game theory... sounds good.
BComm majoring in Economics (Hons)/Finance(?) + DipMSc here I come!

[AzureBlue]

Can anyone tell me if these books would be a help for 3/4 Economics?
Should I go over these books on the holidays, or will it be wasting my time?
Thanks.

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Probably if you are reading, read the actual textbook not the study guide(?)
What subject in uni do they use "Principles of Economics" in? Because "Principles of Microeconomics" is used in Introductory Micro, and thus "Principles of Macroeconomics" is probably used in Introductory Macro, and those are the only first-year eco subjects. I don't think it quite fits with Quantitative methods 1 either...

[Hutchoo]

Heh, to be  honest, once I get the actual text book for 3/4, i'll just read it and do questions etc.. Apparently economics is an "easy" subject.

The "study guide" is actually full of questions 0.o

[AzureBlue]

Lol, that's why you learn from the textbook, then apply the knowledge you've gathered to the questions in the study guide. Yeah, apparently eco 3/4 is covered in the first 2 weeks of uni or something - similar thing to legal studies.

[Hutchoo]

Yeah, I just need to practice writing faster. Does vocabulary get + marks in economics 0.o?

[Yitzi_K]

No, not really. You are expected to use specific economics jargon when answering questions, but otherwise fancy or sophisticated vocab is no help at all.