MAST20036 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics (University of Melbourne): rated 3.2/5 overall, difficulty 1.5/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.5/5 across 4 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST20036 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Mathematics and Statistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 离散数学导论
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject explores the study of finite mathematical structures, focusing on counting, constructing, and analysing discrete objects. A key aspect is the development of efficient methods and algorithms for enumeration and computation.
MAST20036 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 2.0 · difficulty 1.5 · would-recommend 2.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (2.7/5 overall); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.7/5).
On Reddit: "Hi, I did it this sem so I can talk a bit about what it's like. The content is really interesting, it's roughly split into five parts: logic, counting, graph algorithms, abstract algebra and applications. The logic part covers truth tables and proofs which has a big overlap with…"
On Reddit: "It was new. Can't say how much it will change over the next iterations, but I can say this: If you've completed Algorithms and Data Structures, you've done a quarter of the subject already. The same goes for 'Linear Algebra: Advanced' but to an even larger extent (error codes, f…"
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Q: Is MAST20036 hard?
A: Students rate MAST20036's difficulty 1.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is MAST20036 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: would-recommend 2.5/5, usefulness 2.0/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST20036, and when is it offered?
A: MAST20036 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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