COMP30026 Models of Computation (University of Melbourne): rated 3.4/5 overall, difficulty 3.5/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 35 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
COMP30026 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology in Computer Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 模型的计算
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
AIMS Formal logic and discrete mathematics provide the theoretical foundations for computer science. This subject uses logic and discrete mathematics to model the science of computing.
COMP30026 has 35 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 3.9 · difficulty 3.5 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (3.7/5 overall); the Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025 course guide; 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.7 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025: "Very well organised subject. Tutorials supported lectures very well. Lecturers are incredibly passionate and explain things pretty clearly. They also hold consultations weekly, so students can go there and ask questions. Just don't fall behind. Don’t fall behind! The weekly quizzes are a good measu…"
On Reddit: "just go through w it, if you fail it you gotta wait till sem 2 next year. for my fsa howard asked me really easy questions (don't expect this though). i think a week should be enough if you grind"
On Reddit: "I find the 2nd lecturer is excellent - I almost never understand a lecture’s content on first listen, but with the last 3 lectures I find it very intuitive and straightforward. It helps that they’re largely example driven, with some definitions at the end. The first half was a b…"
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Q: Is COMP30026 hard?
A: Students rate COMP30026's difficulty 3.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is COMP30026 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 35 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 3.9/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP30026, and when is it offered?
A: COMP30026 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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