STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods (Australian National University): rated 3.4/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 16 reviews collected on ANU Wall.
STAT1008 is a Australian National University course taught by the ANU College of Business and Economics in Statistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what ANU students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 定量研究方法
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Statistics
Faculty: ANU College of Business and Economics
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Quantitative Research Methods provides training in the gathering, description and analysis of quantitative information in a broad range of different disciplines including, science, arts, sports, business, management and the financial sciences. Further, students use the skills acquired in this course to identify problems, interpret and analyse results, and provide solutions while engaging with external stakeholders.
STAT1008 has 16 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 0.0 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by ANU students on ANU Wall (5.0/5 overall); 15 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "I don't have a lot of advice for you per se but I do just want to validate that these courses are hard. Quantitative commerce is a lot, they make these intro courses difficult on purpose to check the less committed students, and (don't quote me on this) I believe STATS1008 is on…"
On Reddit: "This is the required first-year course in the Bachelor of Commerce that seems to be most difficult for students who find mathematics challenging: [https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/course/STAT1008/First%20Semester/2941](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/course/STAT1008/F…"
The course panel on ANU Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is STAT1008 hard?
A: Students rate STAT1008's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is STAT1008 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 16 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 0.0/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches STAT1008, and when is it offered?
A: STAT1008 is taught by the ANU College of Business and Economics. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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