ANAT3009 Functional Systems Histology (University of Sydney): rated 4.5/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ANAT3009 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.
Chinese title: 功能系统组织学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Department of Medical Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
ANAT3009 provides students with the theoretical knowledge of the histology of different functional systems of the body. Hands-on practical training is gained in the operation of the light microscope to examine complex human and animal histological slides of different tissues.
ANAT3009 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.3/5).
On Reddit: "If you’ve done ANAT2008 in semester 1, ANAT3009 isn’t super challenging if you stay on top of the workload :)"
On Reddit: "I’ve only done ANAT3009 just last semester as a 2nd year and it was great. The unit was organised and had fair assessments throughout. Coordinator and lecturers were awesome. Can’t speak too much about ANAT3007/4 or any anatomy-focused 3rd year units as I’ve yet to do them this …"
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Q: Is ANAT3009 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ANAT3009, and when is it offered?
A: ANAT3009 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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