ECOS3012 Strategic Behaviour (University of Sydney): rated 3.8/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECOS3012 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: 策略行为
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
To think and act strategically, one needs to evaluate the effect of one's actions on the actions of others. As most economic decisions are strategic, such as the decision to lower a price or introduce a new tax, economics, if it is to avoid simplistic models, requires a theoretical framework capable of illuminating strategic behaviour.
ECOS3012 has 7 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 3.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.5 stars); 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "ECOS3012 is a pretty decent and rewarding unit. Game theory itself is fun and Jiemai is always patient and explains everything in detail. But this unit is a bit math intense, you'll be using some statistics and probability theories. I also heard that ecos3025 is easy and similar…"
On Reddit: "I’ve done ECOS3016 (Experimental and Behavioural Economics) and I loved it; Stephen was a very thorough lecturer and the content is super interesting, especially if you’re questioning the correctness or applicability of your first year economic models. ECOS3012 (Strategic Behavi…"
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Q: Is ECOS3012 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: usefulness 3.5/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECOS3012, and when is it offered?
A: ECOS3012 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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