Very useful subject for economics in macro field. Can be challenging due to heavy work load.
ECOS 2002 is a terrible subject. Matthew Smith is a horrible lecturer. Everything is boring. That subject is useless and sometime challenging.
I found this subject to not be overly challenging in terms of content, but very very content heavy. Lecturer's were both good and obviously knew the topics well, and tutor's were ok but often didn't finish the questions in time, which is a problem as tute answers weren't uploaded online so you could only get them from the tutor. The key to success in this course is to nail the essays - both in the mid sem and the assignment - as they will set you up well for the final. I would have enjoyed this subject way more if it had one less topic - 8 full topics in the final is absolute murder to study.
Matthew Smith may be boring and monotonous, but his lecture notes are great. The content of this unit is also very comprehensive for macroeconomics in general and will give you a solid understanding of the 'larger picture'. Nevertheless, this unit is very content heavy and will overwhelm you if not enough effort is given. Essays are also a challenge in that you must comprehensively understand the topics in order to score.
tutor for Monday 2-3 tut was shitty, stella is good lecturer