ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics (University of Sydney): rated 3.0/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 40 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECON1002 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: 宏观经济学导论
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Introductory Macroeconomics addresses the analysis of the level of employment and economic activity in the economy as a whole. The unit examines the main factors that determine the overall levels of production and employment in the economy, including the influence of government policy and international trade.
ECON1002 has 40 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 2.7 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 0.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (0.0/5 overall); 9 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.0 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "ngl econ1002 lecture has no benefits😅i studied it last sem and i felt like everything was just repeating the slides😅😅😅i even found the slides easier to understand than listening to the lecture"
On Reddit: "ECON1001 - I actually found a little bit difficult to be honest; lots of graphs and calculations but overall a good course ECON1002 - I thought was easier than ECON1001 (probably because I like the theory part); that said 60% of my cohort failed the mid-sem exam ECMT1010 - A gre…"
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Q: Is ECON1002 hard?
A: Students rate ECON1002's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is ECON1002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 40 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 2.7/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON1002, and when is it offered?
A: ECON1002 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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