INFS1603 Introduction to Business Databases (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.0/5 overall across 21 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
INFS1603 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the UNSW Business School in School of Information Systems and Technology Management. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 商业数据库导论
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This is a foundational (Level 1) Information Systems (IS) course that introduces students to the concepts, techniques, and technologies relevant for creating and managing business databases. It will explain the major components of IS, which are critical to capturing, transmitting, storing, retrieving, manipulating and displaying information used in business processes.
INFS1603 has 21 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 2.0 stars); 20 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "INFS1603 - Found the content easy to grasp. SQL is easy once you memorise the syntax. Labs were an absolute waste of time. Lectures were decent. LiC was really good. If you get a bad group in the assignment, say GG to your wam. Expecting a HD in the exam and a distinction overal…"
On Reddit: "Yep - or if assessments have changed they’ve made them way more tedious and increased the word count. Infs1603/COMM1822 has been a joke. The amount of work it requires for 30% of the course is ridiculous."
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Q: Is INFS1603 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 21 reviews: usefulness 2.0/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches INFS1603, and when is it offered?
A: INFS1603 is taught by the UNSW Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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