ECMT5001 Principles of Econometrics (University of Sydney): rated 4.5/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECMT5001 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: 计量经济学原理
Type: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
The unit develops the basic principles of data description and analysis, the idea of using the concept of probability to model data generation, and the statistical concepts of estimation and statistical inference, including hypothesis testing. It then develops these concepts and techniques in the context of the linear regression model to show how econometric models can be used to analyse data in a wide range of potential areas of application in economics, business and the …
ECMT5001 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars).
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Q: Is ECMT5001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 4.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECMT5001, and when is it offered?
A: ECMT5001 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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