48023 Programming Fundamentals (University of Technology Sydney): rated 3.3/5 overall, difficulty 2.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 3.0/5 across 18 reviews collected on UTS Wall.
48023 is a University of Technology Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology in Computer Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UTS students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 编程基础
Type: Undergraduate subject
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate
Handbook year: 2026
This subject teaches introductory-level Java programming and software design, with no assumed prior knowledge of programming. You will learn about object-oriented programming concepts, data flow, control flow, and basic data structures.
48023 has 18 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 4.0 · difficulty 2.0 · would-recommend 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UTS students on UTS Wall (3.3/5 overall); 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 13 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "I did it too as an elective with no coding experience. I found the workload pretty manageable. Easy to pass for sure if that’s what’s you’re after - I got an HD without any experience. See how you go up until census date, but the workload doesn’t get really much heavier as you’r…"
On Reddit: "It was easy, I got 100%. Peoole trying less got HDs and Ds too. Just set aside the time to do the work each week, it gets harder as you go but it's totally achievable to get it all done each week within a few hours even once it gets harder. The benefit of this subject is every t…"
The course panel on UTS Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is 48023 hard?
A: Students rate 48023's difficulty 2.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is 48023 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 18 reviews: would-recommend 3.0/5, usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches 48023, and when is it offered?
A: 48023 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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