BIOL1906 Life and Evolution (Advanced) (University of Sydney): rated 4.3/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
BIOL1906 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（高级）
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.
BIOL1906 has 5 scored reviews: overall 4.3/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "I did BIOL1906 and thought it was an easy introductory unit. I'd say most of the topics you could have zero knowledge on and do perfectly fine. The textbook is good for the end of chapter practice questions, but most of the material in the course will be self contained in lectur…"
On Reddit: "I haven't specifically done biol1xx8 but I have done both biol1906 and biol1997 and can definitely say the workload is no different compared to the regular streams, the staff also explicitly say it shouldn't take more time it just allows people with a strong background to do mor…"
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Q: Is BIOL1906 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL1906, and when is it offered?
A: BIOL1906 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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