ECMT3110 Econometric Models and Methods (University of Sydney): rated 3.3/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECMT3110 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 计量经济模型与方法
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This unit provides an advanced treatment of linear regression analysis and related methods, including estimation by instrumental variables. It is suitable for students who have taken an introductory unit on linear regression and have had prior exposure to matrix algebra and relevant numerical software.
ECMT3110 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 3.7 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.7 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.7/5).
On Reddit: "ECMT3110 is run by Brendan Beare (usually). Less applied stuff on MATLAB, more on theory behind linear regression, so ECMT2160 taken further. Some people struggled with theory and the exam questions. The mid sem scores were pretty bad when I did it but if you’ve got prior knowle…"
On Reddit: "Adding to the other comment - MATLAB is used in ECMT2160 and ECMT3110. Those are the main three coding languages. However I will note that the state of coding is absolutely abysmal in ECMT, so I suggest taking coding OLEs or some selective units if you want to know more."
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Q: Is ECMT3110 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 3.7/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECMT3110, and when is it offered?
A: ECMT3110 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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