FIT5145 Foundations of data science (Monash University): rated 3.6/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 7 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
FIT5145 is a Monash University course taught by the Faculty of Information Technology in Information Technology. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 数据科学基础
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Information Technology
Faculty: Faculty of Information Technology
Level: Graduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
FIT5145 has 7 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 4.0 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by Monash students on Monash Wall (3.3/5 overall); 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.8 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "Hey! I’ve taken some of these units, so here’s my experience: \- FIT5145 is a pretty good WAM booster. There’s no group work, and the teaching staff I had were all very friendly. Overall it’s quite manageable if you keep up with the work. (But some people said R is less commonly…"
On Reddit: "FIT5145- It’s a very basic unit that talks about data science and has some coding in R. Assessments are kinda chill and there’s no exam (until S2-2024). FIT5196- It’s a kind of advanced course. It will teach about analysing and cleaning datasets. Mostly regex, and working with m…"
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Q: Is FIT5145 hard?
A: Students rate FIT5145's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is FIT5145 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches FIT5145, and when is it offered?
A: FIT5145 is taught by the Faculty of Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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