Behavioural Science (11240)

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Behavioural Science

Available teaching periods	Delivery mode	Location
View teaching periods	On-campus Online Online real-time	Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL	Credit points	Faculty
0.125	3	Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline	Study level	HECS Bands
Canberra School Of Politics, Economics And Society	Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit	Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-After 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Standard Course Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Pg Clinical Psychology) Band 4 2021 (Standard Course Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)

Introduction

This multidisciplinary subject unit uses insights from economics, psychology and policy research to study human behaviour and decisions under various contexts with particular emphasis on heuristics, beliefs, biases, risk and uncertainty, perceptions of fairness, happiness, and the effectiveness of conducting policy by 'nudging'.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Apply specialised economic and psychology concepts to identify, understand, and analyse behavioural issues; such as habit-formation, cognitive illusions, heuristics and biases;
2. Identify problematic patterns of behaviour, how they relate to standard economics assumptions and how to formulate policy responses;
3. Demonstrate an effective understanding of the experimental method in economics and psychology; and
4. Reflect upon their unit experience, including theories, discussions and feedback, and how it relates to the goals set out in their professional portfolio.

Graduate attributes

1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. 含羞草视频 graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems

Prerequisites

11175 Introduction to Economics.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

10084 Behavioural Economics.

Assumed knowledge

None.

Availability

Availability for enrolment in 2025 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.

Year	Location	Teaching period	Teaching start date	Delivery mode	Unit convener
2024	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 1	05 February 2024	On-campus	Dr John Hawkins
2024	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 1	05 February 2024	Online	Dr John Hawkins
2025	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 1	03 February 2025	Online real-time	Dr John Hawkins
2025	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 1	03 February 2025	On-campus	Dr John Hawkins

Timetable

Not available

Resources

Required texts

There is no required textbook. The Canvas site will include readings for each week.

Suggested textbook

Angner, Erik (2021) A Course in Behavioural Economics, 3nd edition, Palgrave Macmillan.

Other textbooks

Students who wish to read more widely on topics could consult the following books, from which the lectures will sometimes draw. (Page/chapter references in lecture slides will refer to the stated editions, but other editions would suffice for most purposes.)

Baddeley, Michelle (2017) Behavioural Economics: A Very Short Introduction, 1st edition, Oxford University Press.

Cartwright, Edward (2018) Behavioral Economics, 3rd edition, Routledge.

Chaudhuri, Ananish (2009) Experiments in Economics, 1st edition, Routledge.

Dhami, Sanjit (2016) The Foundations of Behavioral Economics, 1st edition, Oxford University Press.

Thaler, Richard & Sunstein, Cass (2009), Nudge, 1st (international) edition, Penguin or (2021 'final' edition).

Wilkinson, Nick & Klaes, Matthias (2018) An Introduction to Behavioural Economics, Palgrave Macmillan.

Assessment requirements

Academic integrity

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