ECOS2001 Intermediate Microeconomics (University of Sydney): rated 2.8/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 51 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECOS2001 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: 中级微观经济学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
The aim of this unit is the development of theoretical and applied skills in economics. It looks at a variety of decisions made by consumers and producers as they interact in the markets for goods and services, and at the different market structures in which consumers and producers operate.
ECOS2001 has 51 scored reviews: overall 2.8/5 · usefulness 3.5 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (3.3/5 overall); 20 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.5 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.4/5).
On Reddit: "It’s the responsibility of students to get some basic maths ready before doing economics. This is how modern economics works. You can’t get away from maths. The purpose of this unit is to establish a quantitative framework for economic and some foundation of diving into economic…"
On Reddit: "Holy frick that exam was cooked. I got a hd in the midsem and did a decent amount of study but I seriously question all my existence after that. I just love how they give practice exams from years prior and make it nothing remotely like what's gonna be tested. I should've specia…"
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Q: Is ECOS2001 hard?
A: Students rate ECOS2001's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is ECOS2001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 51 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 3.5/5, overall 2.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECOS2001, and when is it offered?
A: ECOS2001 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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