ANAT2008 Anatomy and Histology of the Vital Signs

ANAT2008 Anatomy and Histology of the Vital Signs (University of Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 22 reviews collected on USYD Wall.

ANAT2008 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health in Department of Medical Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 生命体征的解剖学与组织学

Type: Undergraduate

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Department of Medical Sciences

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health

Level: Undergraduate Level 2

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

ANAT2008 is designed for students who are studying Human Anatomy and Histology for the first time, as well as those who have been introduced to human anatomy in biological sciences. In laboratory classes using human body donors and human organ tissue, you will gain fundamental knowledge of the anatomy and histology of the vital systems; the cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous systems, along with musculoskeletal anatomy.

ANAT2008 student reviews, difficulty and workload

ANAT2008 has 22 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 4.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 11 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 11 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.7/5).

On Reddit: "If you have a good memory I’d say languages are easy. If you’re good at bio then bio is easy, if you’re good at maths then maths is easy, if you’re good at chem then chem is easy… I haven’t done stuff like history/literature/gender studies but if you’re interested in them and go…"

On Reddit: "For histo, I did a lot of manual annotation of different pictures, especially the ones that you take during the microscopy lab. My old iPad came in really handy for this. Make sure you annotate all the key “landmarks” that they point out in the lecture and tutes. They honestly a…"

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ANAT2008 FAQ

Q: Is ANAT2008 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 22 reviews: usefulness 4.3/5, overall 4.0/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches ANAT2008, and when is it offered?

A: ANAT2008 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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