COMM2501 Data Visualisation and Communication

COMM2501 Data Visualisation and Communication (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.6/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.

COMM2501 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.

Course details

Chinese title: 数据可视化与沟通

Type: Undergraduate course

Credit points: 6

Subject area: UNSW Business School

Faculty: UNSW Business School

Level: Undergraduate Level 2

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

How can data help you tell a story? How can you use data storytelling to then tackle some of the big challenges we are facing around the world?

COMM2501 student reviews, difficulty and workload

COMM2501 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).

On Reddit: "It’s definitely manageable. COMM2501 is very easy in my opinion (not sure if they changed it after I done it, done it at the end of 2023). Barely had to watch the lectures, my tutor always recapped the lectures in like 5-10min and gave us the important points. But you could hone…"

On Reddit: "idk how it happened i went to every tutorial and did all the storywalls and i failed d3 and used my safety net there. i failed d4 on one criteria point which im appealing so ill c how that goes"

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COMM2501 FAQ

Q: Is COMM2501 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 5 reviews: overall 3.6/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches COMM2501, and when is it offered?

A: COMM2501 is taught by the UNSW Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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