MTH3141 Algebra 1: Group theory (Monash University): rated 4.0/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
MTH3141 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: 代数1：群论
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Mathematics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
MTH3141 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "MTH3141 wasn’t significantly harder than MTH2141 in the past few years. MTh3140 was a little more but not too much since you ultimately still do the same content. I would recommend doing the level 3 units also because they are in the easier side for MTH level 3 units overall whi…"
On Reddit: "Midsem was pretty chill when I did it. I think the 3141 midsem asked you to prove the isomorphism theorem, whereas the 2141 midsem just asked us to use it to prove like Z2 is equivalent to Z/2Z or something like that. You don’t really need to memorise a bunch of proofs."
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Q: Is MTH3141 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MTH3141, and when is it offered?
A: MTH3141 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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