FIT9136 Introduction to Python programming

FIT9136 Introduction to Python programming (Monash University): rated 2.6/5 overall across 17 reviews collected on Monash Wall.

FIT9136 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.

Course details

Chinese title: Python编程导论

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Information Technology

Faculty: Faculty of Information Technology

Level: Research Level 9

Handbook year: 2026

FIT9136 student reviews, difficulty and workload

FIT9136 has 17 scored reviews: overall 2.6/5 · usefulness 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.0 stars); 15 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.7/5).

On Reddit: "I took it in semester 1 (it was taught by Shirin, not Bohan) and I definitely enjoyed her energetic teaching style (although a lot of my friends who were new to coding struggled with the assignments, I honestly thought they weren’t that hard). However, I hated the tutorials thou…"

On Reddit: "I just finished FIT9136. I did have some coding experience in my previous study. So FIT 9136 is not too hard for me. The second assignment is hard and it takes me about a 3 days to finish it. But you can always ask help by posting your questions on Ed forum. But I have to say I …"

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FIT9136 FAQ

Q: Is FIT9136 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 17 reviews: usefulness 2.0/5, overall 2.6/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches FIT9136, and when is it offered?

A: FIT9136 is taught by the Faculty of Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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