ECOP1001 Economics as a Social Science (University of Sydney): rated 3.5/5 overall, difficulty 1.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 53 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECOP1001 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Political Economy. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 作为社会科学的经济学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Political Economy
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit explores different views about the economy, the role of government, policies, and the causes, social and political aspects of economic events. You are introduced to the principal schools of economic thought -Classical, Marxian, Institutional, Neoclassical, Keynesian and Contemporary Political Economy.
ECOP1001 has 53 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 · usefulness 3.4 · difficulty 1.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (4.7/5 overall); 23 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.3 stars); 29 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "I did ECOP1001, it's not too bad. You're probably learning about Adam Smith at this point, yeah? Don't worry, what you're learning about now is what people back in the 1800s thought. They'd be using phrases like 'social reproduction' and 'estrangement'. The readings are supposed…"
On Reddit: "I just did it this sem- got a HD without too much effort and theres no exam as well but I wouldn't exactly call it a wam booster- would say that the content is super easy / the assignments don't actually need the content either (i.e. I basically didn't go to or listen to any lec…"
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Q: Is ECOP1001 hard?
A: Students rate ECOP1001's difficulty 1.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is ECOP1001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 53 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 3.4/5, overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECOP1001, and when is it offered?
A: ECOP1001 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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