ECON30002 Economic Development (University of Melbourne): rated 2.5/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
ECON30002 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 经济发展
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This subject will address economy-wide issues in economic development. The main objectives of the subject are to examine the key determinants of economic growth and the actual development experience of selected countries.
ECON30002 has 5 scored reviews: overall 2.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.5/5).
On Reddit: "Dont do economic development. One of my hardest and weirdest subjects."
On Reddit: "I think the questions that were word for word on the practice exam or tutorials will secure me over the hurdle. Not too sure about much more though. Also dissatisfied with the way the tutorials were run but thankfully I found the content interesting."
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Q: Is ECON30002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: overall 2.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON30002, and when is it offered?
A: ECON30002 is taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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