BIOL1998 Human Biology (Special Studies Program) (University of Sydney): rated 4.1/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
BIOL1998 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（特殊研究项目）
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?
BIOL1998 has 6 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I took the BIOL1908 (advanced) before. The lectures are similar with the normal stream but the labs for BIOL1998 is different than the other streams. If you enjoy Biology, I think it would be best if you take BIOL1998 since it's similar in lecture content to BIOL1008 but with be…"
On Reddit: "Hello from BIOL1997! :-) From what I've seen in BIOL1998 and BIOL1006, the biology faculties always like to juice out the entire three hours for pracs, usually with a 30-minute discussions at the end of each prac. Participation also involves the labbooks and whether or not they …"
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Q: Is BIOL1998 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL1998, and when is it offered?
A: BIOL1998 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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