MTH2051 Introduction to computational mathematics (Monash University): rated 2.9/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
MTH2051 is a Monash University course taught by the Faculty of Science in Mathematics. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 计算数学导论
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
MTH2051 has 6 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 6 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.9/5).
On Reddit: "It’s hard but I would say it’s definitely manageable. The work load is more intense and you’ll basically do all of specialist maths in your first sem. But I think as long as you like maths you should be ok, for context I didn’t do spec maths and had a B+ average in methods, but …"
On Reddit: "did it in 2024 sem2, when i took it the coding aspect was the easiest as the algorithm pseudo-code in the notes can be implemented nearly verbatim on matlab."
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Q: Is MTH2051 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MTH2051, and when is it offered?
A: MTH2051 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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