BIOL3018 Gene Technology and Genomics (University of Sydney): rated 2.7/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
BIOL3018 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: 基因技术与基因组学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Life and Environmental Sciences Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
A unit of study with lectures, practicals and tutorials on the application of recombinant DNA technology and the genetic manipulation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Lectures cover the applications of molecular genetics in biotechnology and consider the regulation, impact and implications of genetic engineering and genomics.
BIOL3018 has 5 scored reviews: overall 2.7/5 · usefulness 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 1.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "It’s interesting but some aspects look to be subpar, but that seems to be true across the board. IMO, they should make the human bioscience kids do this unit (but also improve delivery). See also: - https://studentvip.com.au/usyd/subjects/biol3018 - https://www.reddit.com/r/usyd…"
On Reddit: "Like medical science, physiology and the like. The course or a variant was pretty meh and haphazard a decade or so ago iirc."
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Q: Is BIOL3018 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 1.0/5, overall 2.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL3018, and when is it offered?
A: BIOL3018 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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