MATH1115 Interrogating Data (University of Sydney): rated 3.9/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
MATH1115 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: 数据探究
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 3
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
In a data-rich world, global citizens need to problem solve with data, and evidence based decision-making is essential is every field of research and work. This unit equips you with foundational statistical thinking to interrogate data.
MATH1115 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 (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 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "No, but it meant that I already knew some of the fundamentals that were key throughout the course, like how to do a hypothesis test"
On Reddit: "There’s a lot of coding involved, and then marks obviously depends on you. I got credits in both units with a fair bit of effort, but data science is my second major and my coding isn’t the strongest, so I dropped marks you might get easily in coding quizzes. The group assignmen…"
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Q: Is MATH1115 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH1115, and when is it offered?
A: MATH1115 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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