DECO1016 Introduction to Web Design

DECO1016 Introduction to Web Design (University of Sydney): rated 2.7/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.0/5 across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.

DECO1016 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning in Design Lab. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 网页设计导论

Type: Undergraduate

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Design Lab

Faculty: Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning

Level: Undergraduate Level 1

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This unit introduces students to the web technologies they will need to design and prototype web-based user interfaces. In this unit students will prototype screen-based designs using scripting and markup languages such as HTML, CSS.

DECO1016 student reviews, difficulty and workload

DECO1016 has 2 scored reviews: overall 2.7/5 · usefulness 2.0 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (1.3/5 overall); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).

On Reddit: "yeah you can. deco1016 is doable imo even if you havent taken deco1012"

The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.

DECO1016 FAQ

Q: Is DECO1016 hard?

A: Students rate DECO1016's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.

Q: Is DECO1016 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 2 reviews: would-recommend 2.0/5, usefulness 2.0/5, overall 2.7/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.

Q: Which faculty teaches DECO1016, and when is it offered?

A: DECO1016 is taught by the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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