ECON2272 Intermediate Mathematics for Economists (University of Western Australia): rated 2.1/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
ECON2272 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Business School in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 经济学家中级数学
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: Business School
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit covers topics in linear algebra and calculus with their applications in economics and finance, matrix operations, linear simultaneous equation models, quadratic forms, and unconstrained and constrained optimisation. Applications include consumer and producer behaviour, linear macroeconomic models, and topics in statistics and econometrics.
ECON2272 has 6 scored reviews: overall 2.1/5 · usefulness 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 1.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.7/5).
On Reddit: "It's basically just a maths unit. Was tough to get through because the lectures were very poor and I didn't do atar spec (a majority of the unit is matrix algebra), so I had to learn most of the content by myself at home. Good thing is that it's pretty easy to get most of your g…"
On Reddit: "Hey mate I did this in first year. I did well, because I had previously done linear algebra and calculus 2 at UniMelb. ECON2272 is effectively just a mathematics unit; rarely do they actually discuss how it applies to economics. If you have done that maths before, its a piece of…"
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Q: Is ECON2272 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 1.0/5, overall 2.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON2272, and when is it offered?
A: ECON2272 is taught by the Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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