MATH1964 Discrete Mathematics for Computation (Adv) (University of Sydney): rated 3.3/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 13 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
MATH1964 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: 离散数学与计算（高级）
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This advanced unit will introduce you to the language and key methods of the area of Discrete Mathematics. It provides an introduction to discrete mathematics that addresses very similar material to MATH1064, while looking at mathematical concepts and their foundations in more depth.
MATH1964 has 13 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 0.0 · difficulty 0.0 · 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); 12 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "Just wanna share my experience with you. I didn't go through the Rosen book or complete all the tutorial problems, but I kept up with all the lecture content and still got an HD in this unit. Since it's a first-year course, they won't require you to be very rigorous in terms of …"
On Reddit: "math1964 is really fun. some friends of mine still revisit the lectures despite already passing the course because the lecture is so good and math1a is just a filler. if u have to choose one, always 1964"
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Q: Is MATH1964 hard?
A: Students rate MATH1964's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is MATH1964 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 13 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 0.0/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH1964, and when is it offered?
A: MATH1964 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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