ECON2102 Macroeconomics 2 (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.1/5 overall across 33 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ECON2102 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the UNSW Business School in School of Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 宏观经济学2
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Economics
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
The macroeconomy of a country is a complex network consisting of millions of interacting agents such as consumers, firms, banks, and government institutions. This course introduces students to some of the key models economists employ to understand how these entities interact to generate economic growth, the business cycle, and inflation.
ECON2102 has 33 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 · usefulness 3.4 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.4 stars); 28 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "i think as long as we understand the concepts we should be fine. our prof said in one of the comments that memorising formulas is not the focus of the exam so im a bit relieved"
On Reddit: "I did 2102 in term 3, and like all things in Economics, there is a fetishisation with maths even though it might be ludicrous. I vividly remember when discussing the Solow-Swan growth model that apparently, a destruction of capital would lead the economy to grow fourfold, which …"
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Q: Is ECON2102 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 33 reviews: usefulness 3.4/5, overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON2102, and when is it offered?
A: ECON2102 is taught by the UNSW Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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