STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data (University of Queensland): rated 3.3/5 overall, difficulty 0.5/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 44 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
STAT1201 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Science in Statistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 科学数据分析
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Analysis of scientific data and experiments: Design of experiments and ethical research. Data modelling and management.
STAT1201 has 44 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 3.4 · difficulty 0.5 · would-recommend 0.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UQ students on UQ Wall (3.8/5 overall); 13 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.8 stars); 29 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "Don't rely on the lecturer, he waffles often and doesn't explain well. Better to watch the recording so you can skip through, and use the textbook (which he wrote anyway)- including the problems at the end of each chapter."
On Reddit: "Of those four, only CHEM1200 and STAT1201 have been offered over summer in the past, so you can’t choose to do BIOL1040 or SCIE1200 over summer. Remember that summer semester is shorter but covers the same content as in sem 1 or 2, so the pace of summer courses tends to be fast …"
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Q: Is STAT1201 hard?
A: Students rate STAT1201's difficulty 0.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is STAT1201 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 44 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 3.4/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches STAT1201, and when is it offered?
A: STAT1201 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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