BIOL3009 Terrestrial Field Ecology (University of Sydney): rated 4.6/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
BIOL3009 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: 陆地野外生态学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Life and Environmental Sciences Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This intensive field-based course provides practical experience in terrestrial ecology suited to a broad range of careers in ecology, environmental consulting and wildlife management. Students learn a broad range of ecological sampling techniques and develop a detailed understanding of the logical requirements necessary for manipulative ecological field experiments.
BIOL3009 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.6/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
On Reddit: "It's a lot of work. You will be up at 7am for breakfast and in the forest from 8/9am - 5pm and then studying at night until sleep for about 7 days. However, after the trip you have a lot less work to do for the rest of semester. Only doing a couple of labs and writing up assignm…"
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Q: Is BIOL3009 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL3009, and when is it offered?
A: BIOL3009 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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