MTH3130 Topology: The mathematics of shape (Monash University): rated 3.7/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
MTH3130 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: 拓扑学：形状的数学
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
MTH3130 has 2 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.7/5).
On Reddit: "Sorry this is a little late MTH3110 and 3130 are a good pair to do together I’m glad you did well in 2021 and 2141, those will come in handy - in terms of not doing super well in real analysis, that’s ok - however the first 4-5 weeks of topology focus on the basics, known as poi…"
On Reddit: "The best math units to take include: MTH2025 (Linear Algebra) MTH3141 (Group theory) MTH3150 (Ring and Field theory) MTH3140 (Real analysis) MTH3137 (Number theory) MTH3175 (Graph Theory) MTH2225 (Probability) I thought MTH3130 (Topology) was decent too, but wasn’t exactly high …"
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Q: Is MTH3130 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 3.7/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MTH3130, and when is it offered?
A: MTH3130 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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