PHYS1904 Physics 1B (Special Studies Program) (University of Sydney): rated 1.6/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.
PHYS1904 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Physics Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 物理1B（特殊研究项目）
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Physics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
The unit is intended for high achieving students who have a strong background in Physics and an interest in studying more advanced topics. It shares lecture and tutorial classes with PHYS1902, with modules on the topics of fluids, electricity and magnetism, and quantum physics.
PHYS1904 has 1 scored review: overall 1.6/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 1.6/5).
On Reddit: "I self-learned a lot of python throughout high school, but going into uni I was pretty sure I wanted to focus on physics instead of computer science. I did the SSP Physics units PHYS1903 and PHYS1904 and it felt like a complete grind that put me off from doing further research i…"
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Q: Is PHYS1904 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 1.6/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS1904, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS1904 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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