OLET1662 The Science of Sexuality

OLET1662 The Science of Sexuality (University of Sydney): rated 4.2/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on USYD Wall.

OLET1662 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Psychology Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 性科学

Type: Undergraduate

Credit points: 2

Subject area: Psychology Academic Operations

Faculty: Faculty of Science

Level: Undergraduate Level 1

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

Sex and sexuality have fascinated people throughout the ages. Ample literary works, theological and moral musings, philosophical accounts, social discourse, and popular presentations of various aspects of sexuality, its related behaviours, and their underlying meaning have been communicated for a wide variety of purposes.

OLET1662 student reviews, difficulty and workload

OLET1662 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).

On Reddit: "Oh dude, my mind and your asking about “easily getting a D”... OLET1662: The Science of Sexuality should be reasonable to get an H. It’s a bit wishy-washy for anthro."

On Reddit: "I’ve done OLET1616 and OLET1662 which were both alright and not too hard. The only downside was the amount of readings expected not that I did all of them though so I can’t complain"

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OLET1662 FAQ

Q: Is OLET1662 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.2/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches OLET1662, and when is it offered?

A: OLET1662 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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