CHEM3123 Computational Chemistry (University of Sydney): rated 4.3/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
CHEM3123 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Chemistry Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 计算化学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Chemistry Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
As the power of computers increases, so does their capacity to provide new tools for scientific analysis. Where once computational chemistry was the domain of specialists, computational methods are now commonly used across all areas of chemistry, both in chemical research and in the application of chemical knowledge in industry and society.
CHEM3123 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.3/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.3/5).
On Reddit: "Ive done chem bio and comp chem. Depends what your more interested in (organic/bio vs physics). For chem bio, the content itself is not that difficult as long as you review it each week. If you liked the chem2523, youll like this course too. Mostly the same lecturers too. Comp c…"
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Q: Is CHEM3123 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.3/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHEM3123, and when is it offered?
A: CHEM3123 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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