ECOP2012 Social Foundations of Capitalism (University of Sydney): rated 4.8/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECOP2012 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: 资本主义的社会基础
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Political Economy
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit examines the ways in which the economic activities of capitalism are 'embedded' within a much broader social structure. To do this, you will study the nature, structure, and relations of capitalism’s core institutions such as capital, labour, households, and the state.
ECOP2012 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.8/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.8/5).
On Reddit: "Hey, I’m currently in my second year of Political Economy. They did a massive revamp of the ECOP1001 course this year and I have heard very bad reviews about it. It’s a shame because it was such a great course last year. As for ECOP1003, the assessments are not hard. They are a …"
On Reddit: "Take some political economy units! [ECOP1001](https://www.sydney.edu.au/units/ECOP1001), [ECOP1003](https://www.sydney.edu.au/units/ECOP1003) and [ECOP2012](https://www.sydney.edu.au/units/ECOP2012) are all excellent classes! Its a good way to compliment the standard economics c…"
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Q: Is ECOP2012 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.8/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECOP2012, and when is it offered?
A: ECOP2012 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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