MATH1011 Applications of Calculus (University of Sydney): rated 3.2/5 overall across 23 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
MATH1011 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Mathematics and Statistics Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 微积分应用
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 3
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit is designed for science students who do not intend to undertake higher year mathematics and statistics. It establishes and reinforces the fundamentals of calculus, illustrated where possible with context and applications.
MATH1011 has 23 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 3.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 8 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.8 stars); 15 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.9/5).
On Reddit: "DATA1001 — pretty decent with theory components that can carry you through the assessments so it isn’t just purely maths. As long as you attend your labs you shouldn’t have a problem and that’s coming from someone with no coding experience and little tech ability. MATH1014 — alr…"
On Reddit: "I did MATH1011 and MATH1013 during 2020 Jan intensives and got HD in both, I would say doing 2 math units is alright, as their timetable is set up so that the units lec and tut themselves wouldn't clash with other math units, each unit has 2hr lec followed by 1hr tut for 3 days …"
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Q: Is MATH1011 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 23 reviews: usefulness 3.8/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH1011, and when is it offered?
A: MATH1011 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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