OLET1632 Shark Bites and Other Data Stories (University of Sydney): rated 4.2/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
OLET1632 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: 鲨鱼咬伤及其他数据故事
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This OLE gives students a simple, transferable approach to the exploration of multivariate data in everyday life using simple coding in R. You will investigate the relationship between variables in spreadsheet like data, learning what questions to ask, what techniques to use, and what mistakes to avoid.
OLET1632 has 5 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 (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 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "OLET1632 Shark Bites and Other Data Stories is quite good and very useful for Stats/DS majors as it's all about R really. Probably a decent amount of overlap if you've done DATA1001 (or you learn GGPlot if you did MATH1OO5). The only downside is there is group work in it, so you…"
On Reddit: "Hi there, I had no previous experience in R and did the unit. My experience is okay as they separated people into two groups based on their coding experience. Assessment wise, there are some quizzes which are very easy. You also need to complete a group report using R markdown a…"
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Q: Is OLET1632 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: overall 4.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches OLET1632, and when is it offered?
A: OLET1632 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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