OLET1616 The Science of Health and Wellbeing (University of Sydney): rated 3.8/5 overall across 36 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
OLET1616 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health in Nursing and Midwifery. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 健康与福祉科学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Nursing and Midwifery
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This Open Learning Environment unit of study is designed to increase students' knowledge and skills regarding personal and community health and wellbeing. In this unit of study, students will learn about the latest health research and scientific evidence across the key domains of wellbeing: nutrition; physical activity; sleep; mental wellbeing; alcohol and other drugs.
OLET1616 has 36 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 6 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "Yeah they mark the final essay quite harshly, but the quizzes are very easy to get 80-90% and contribute to the majority of marks so it won’t actually affect the final mark too significantly. Wouldn’t say it’s hard to get a distinction but definitely wouldn’t say it’s easy to ge…"
On Reddit: "The science of health and well-being is pretty easy and I found it surprisingly interesting as well. From memory it focuses a lot on the benefits of sleep and how you can look after yourself during study."
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Q: Is OLET1616 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 36 reviews: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches OLET1616, and when is it offered?
A: OLET1616 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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