SCIE4003 Ethics in Science (University of Sydney): rated 4.4/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
SCIE4003 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
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: History and Philosophy of Science Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 4
Handbook year: 2026
Ethics are integral to scientific research. By participating in this unit, you will learn how to identify, analyse and avoid key ethical pitfalls in human and animal research.
SCIE4003 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.4/5 (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 4.3/5).
On Reddit: "SCIE4003 Ethics in Science is not difficult. It is a straightforward unit - very similar to HPSC1001 Bioethics. I’ll be taking SCIE4101 Advanced Life Science as well in semester 1. SCIE4101 is recommended for people who take LIFE units within SOLES."
On Reddit: "Yea was exactly what I wanted. Finished within 6 weeks and didn’t need to pay attention to any lectures etc. Super easy"
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Q: Is SCIE4003 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.4/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches SCIE4003, and when is it offered?
A: SCIE4003 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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