MATH1005 Discrete Mathematical Models (Australian National University): rated 3.7/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on ANU Wall.
MATH1005 is a Australian National University course taught by the ANU College of Systems and Society in Mathematics. This page brings together its handbook details and what ANU students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 离散数学模型
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Faculty: ANU College of Systems and Society
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Introduction to discrete mathematics and its use in mathematical modelling. Emphasis will be placed on developing facility, technique and use in applications.
MATH1005 has 6 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 3.0 stars); 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "I am not sure if it is a prerequisite for any COMP courses. Though, I would definitely recommend doing it since it's content reappears in a lot of other courses. It was also a very enjoyable course - Adam is great! There are not many options for first-year COMP courses anyways. …"
On Reddit: "The advanced maths courses are considerably harder, a lot of people drop out of 1115 throughout the semester and I think something like 20% of the people who originally started in 1115 do 1116. They focus on similar topics to 1013/1014 but with a lot more depth and complexity, w…"
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Q: Is MATH1005 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH1005, and when is it offered?
A: MATH1005 is taught by the ANU College of Systems and Society. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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