ECON 483Special Topics
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Economics
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Special topics that may vary with individual instructor's areas of research interest.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEM 001 | 4082 | 0 / 44 | MW 14:30–15:50 |
| SEM 701 | 1635 | 27 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
100% liked it75% easy63% useful
From 4 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
GAME THEORY. Excellent course. Very fun and practical.
Mar 2014 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Best class at UW
Jan 2014 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Econometrics for consulting was an interesting and good course. you will cover human capital consulting, specifically job evaluations. not very econ technical but still enjoyable.
Feb 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention ECON 483, July 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2020
Anyone dropping Econ 361? 1 point, 0 comments
u/GreakFreak246: “Hey Guys! I really wanted to take Econ 361 this semester but it's currently full. Is anyone thinking of dropping it? I'll be swapping out of Econ 483 for it if anyone's interested in that as well.”
Winter 2018
MA - Economics questions 4 points, 4 comments
“Is anyone here in the MA economics program in Waterloo? If you are, can you please share your thoughts on this program? …”
u/G_Wen: “Econ 301 - 95 Econ 302 - 86 Econ 401 - 60 Econ 402 - 61 Econ 421 - 60 Econ 472 - 93 Econ 483 (Game Theory) - 86 Stat 443 - 85 Stat 444 - 78 Undergrad average: 74% (with a huge variance) Probably got accepted because of strong references / doing research with professors outside …”
Spring 2017
Anyone know courses that are considered "easy" econ 400 level course? 1 point, 4 comments
u/unscholarly: “econ 483 with Ryan george is a 50% paper and the final is just essay questions that he gives you the prep beforehand. You arent tested on any of the lecture material (read : no math) and he is a great guy and genuinely interested in your papers. …”
ECON 483 and ECON 451 1 point, 1 comment
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