INFO5990 Professional Practice in IT (University of Sydney): rated 1.9/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 31 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
INFO5990 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in Computer Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: IT专业实践
Type: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
This Unit of Study introduces the students to some of the concepts, standards and techniques associated with the current professional practice in information technology in the business environment. Students will encounter a range of concepts, techniques and professional issues including interpersonal and organisational communication, human resources and conflict resolution, globalisation, professional ethics, social impacts of IT, data security, data quality assurance, sys…
INFO5990 has 31 scored reviews: overall 1.9/5 · usefulness 0.0 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 0.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (0.0/5 overall); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.0/5).
On Reddit: "They’re afraid of the backlash that’s going to occur once the exam concludes. The unit was very poorly structured, it was exceptionally mediocre and the tutorials made no sense whatsoever. Total disconnect."
On Reddit: "Every singular aspect. The unit coordinator has virtually abdicated his responsibilities to the head tutor, Omar, who is quite possibly the most unprofessional staffer at USYD I’ve had the misery of coming across. He is rude, takes overweening pride in his laughable credentials,…"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is INFO5990 hard?
A: Students rate INFO5990's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is INFO5990 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 31 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 0.0/5, overall 1.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches INFO5990, and when is it offered?
A: INFO5990 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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