BIOL1006 Life and Evolution (University of Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall across 34 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
BIOL1006 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Life and Environmental Sciences Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 生命与进化
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Life and Environmental Sciences Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Biology is an immensely diverse science. Biologists study life at all levels, from the fundamental building blocks (genes, proteins) to whole ecosystems in which myriads of species interact.
BIOL1006 has 34 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 3.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.8 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "Definitely NOT BIOL1006, as u/leony11 said. The staff is extremely toxic to students and most of the lecturers can't teach for shit. The labs, gone online, sucked.I suggest PHYS1901, which is a great unit with great lecturers"
On Reddit: "hey i did this unit 2 years ago. i found it to be pretty easy (tho i did do hsc bio) and the assessments were marked pretty good. you also get to go on a trip to the botanical gardens which was quite nice to actually see what ur learning in lectures. the lecturers were pretty go…"
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Q: Is BIOL1006 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 34 reviews: usefulness 3.8/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL1006, and when is it offered?
A: BIOL1006 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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