COMM1110 Evidence-Based Problem Solving (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.6/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.0/5 across 34 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
COMM1110 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the UNSW Business School in UNSW Business School. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 基于证据的问题解决
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: UNSW Business School
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Effective problem solving is a core capability of a successful business professional, and UNSW Commerce students need to demonstrate problem solving initiative and confidence in their studies and professional careers. Evidence-based Problem Solving introduces students to the fundamentals of a deliberate and structured approach to problem solving, balancing analysis and judgement, to avoid the common pitfalls of problem solving in organisations.
COMM1110 has 34 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 2.7 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UNSW students on UNSW Wall (3.2/5 overall); 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.8 stars); 29 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.7/5).
On Reddit: "I wouldn't say comm1140 is a wam booster because there's a group project component which means uncertainty. Also the exam isn't online anymore which is a big reason why a ton of my friends HD'ed it lol. Comm1110 is the most goated commerce wam booster. Literally just excel sprea…"
On Reddit: "Having recently done comm1110 I think the discussion questions are the easiest part they don't mark on the quality of writing, they mark on participation in the discussion forum. So basically you could write whatever and still get the marks. Though, I wouldn't recommend it."
The course panel on UNSW Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is COMM1110 hard?
A: Students rate COMM1110's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is COMM1110 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 34 reviews: would-recommend 2.0/5, usefulness 2.7/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMM1110, and when is it offered?
A: COMM1110 is taught by the UNSW Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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