HPSC2011 Science, Ethics and Society (University of Sydney): rated 2.8/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
HPSC2011 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in History and Philosophy of Science Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 科学、伦理与社会
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: History and Philosophy of Science Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
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HPSC2011 has 2 scored reviews: overall 2.8/5 (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 2.8/5).
On Reddit: "Just updating on my experience for anyone in the future... I found the subject well organised, and the lecturers, coordinators and tutors really helpful, but it was clumsily taught. As in, the assessments didn’t really make logical sense to me, the multiple choice questions ever…"
On Reddit: "No worries, sorry for the late reply. Yep, I think it was kinda similar (of course just depending what subjects you did in first year). I came from a science background after first year which I found a little challenging so it was a nice and easy subject in the chaos of my scien…"
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Q: Is HPSC2011 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 2.8/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches HPSC2011, and when is it offered?
A: HPSC2011 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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