ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics (University of Sydney): rated 3.0/5 overall, difficulty 1.3/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 3.8/5 across 57 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECON1001 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: 微观经济学导论
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Economic issues are pervasive in contemporary Australian society. This unit of study addresses the economic decisions of individual firms and households and how these interact in markets.
ECON1001 has 57 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 3.3 · difficulty 1.3 · would-recommend 3.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 reviews by USYD students on USYD Wall (3.3/5 overall); 32 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.4 stars); 21 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.2/5).
On Reddit: "7k a year just for the questions to be AI-generated and mistakes on the MQs. Not to mention the complicated vocabulary, some of my mates who are native speakers struggle with the question, let alone the international students. The students are PISSED in the Ed Discussion lol."
On Reddit: "I just want to say, for a unit that I'm personally spending $2,200 on (way less than an international student by the way), I would hope that I would get a human-written, double-checked exam. I worked hard in high school to get into this uni and am paying for it and I'm being exa…"
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Q: Is ECON1001 hard?
A: Students rate ECON1001's difficulty 1.3/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is ECON1001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 57 reviews: would-recommend 3.8/5, usefulness 3.3/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON1001, and when is it offered?
A: ECON1001 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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