ECOS3902 Advanced Macroeconomics Honours (University of Sydney): rated 3.8/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECOS3902 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: 高级宏观经济学荣誉课程
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This unit of study develops frameworks for use in contemporary macroeconomic research. We will use models of household and firm behaviour to understand consumption, savings, investment, employment, pricing, and production decisions.
ECOS3902 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "I did 3902, more difficult than normal ecos 3xxx units but acceptable. lots of math content but not some advance math. Stella was the lecturer and she is one of the best lecturer I have met in the uni."
On Reddit: "ECOS3901 was one of my favourite units because it introduces you to a variety of applications of micro (compared to earlier micro subjects which has a big emphasis on consumer theory). Topics include matching markets, auctions and social choice. It is much more mathematically ri…"
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Q: Is ECOS3902 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECOS3902, and when is it offered?
A: ECOS3902 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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