BIOL1908 Human Biology (Advanced) (University of Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 8 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
BIOL1908 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: 人类生物学（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
What will it mean to be human in 2100? How will we be able to control our complex bodily mechanisms to maintain health and fight disease?
BIOL1908 has 8 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 6 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "As someone who did the advanced versions of Human Biology (BIOL1908) and Chemistry 1A (CHEM1911), we didn't really use anything beyond the lecture slides and tutorial sheets. If you did want to look at anything, I believe the first-year textbook is called "Chemistry" by Blackman…"
On Reddit: "I can only speak for BIOL1908, but I would say it's a pretty good subject. It touches very broadly on a lot of topics such as cells, kidneys, liver, bones, neurons, muscle, immunity, microbes, respiratory & circulatory & digestive systems, genetics, reproduction, etc. From memor…"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is BIOL1908 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 8 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL1908, and when is it offered?
A: BIOL1908 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
USYD Wall is an independent student community and is not affiliated with University of Sydney.