OLET1666 Writing with LaTeX (University of Sydney): rated 3.3/5 overall across 12 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
OLET1666 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: LaTeX写作
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
LaTeX is a professional typesetting system that can be used to create documents ranging from simple letters and reports to publication ready theses and books. By doing this unit you will learn the skills for typesetting documents using LaTeX, including basic formatting, cross-referencing, references, and figures tables.
OLET1666 has 12 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 12 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "Hey, I did OLET1666 for the Intensive July session last year. The level of difficulty depends on how familiar you are to the coding. I’ve never done a coding/programming before, so it felt quite difficult at the start (and the modules get harder as you go on). But the lecturer w…"
On Reddit: "Very easy hd and it is a good segue into coding and understanding more about the behind the scenes in computing"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is OLET1666 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 12 reviews: overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches OLET1666, and when is it offered?
A: OLET1666 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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