ECOS3022 The Economics of Financial Markets (University of Sydney): rated 2.9/5 overall across 11 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECOS3022 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: 金融市场经济学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Financial assets play a vital role in coordinating the actions of investors; consequently, they play a crucial role in creating wealth and facilitating economic activity. This unit provides students with an understanding of the economic foundations of financial theory and the economic framework upon which that theory is based.
ECOS3022 has 11 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 · usefulness 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 1.0 stars); 10 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "Only one actually hard course which is ecos3022 economics of financial markets which I would say is pretty hard (midsem average when I did it was 13/30, median 14). Financial econometrics medium and then there are some pretty easy selective units you can do also. Overall not bad…"
On Reddit: "not a recommendation but avoid ecos3022 at all costs"
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Q: Is ECOS3022 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 11 reviews: usefulness 1.0/5, overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECOS3022, and when is it offered?
A: ECOS3022 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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