PCOL3022 Neuropharmacology (University of Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
PCOL3022 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health in Pharmacy. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 神经药理学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Pharmacy
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
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PCOL3022 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "Things might've changed since I did PCOL in 2017, but the only differences were the advanced stream had slightly different tutorial content and a different final exam (and the difference in the exam was just a compulsory question rather than a choice between two questions, for e…"
On Reddit: "Can’t speak on psyc/neur units. But PCOL3022 is quite pharmacology & content heavy - having some pharmacology foundation will make your life easier. With that being said it’s not impossible, you’ll just have to make sure you stay on top of content"
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Q: Is PCOL3022 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PCOL3022, and when is it offered?
A: PCOL3022 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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