ATOC10001 Wonders Of The Weather (University of Melbourne): rated 3.4/5 overall across 11 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
ATOC10001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 天气的奇观
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
The weather controls the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. The atmosphere and oceans influence decisions about what we wear, how we travel, where we live and how we spend our weekends and holidays.
ATOC10001 has 11 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 3.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.3 stars); 7 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "For ATOC10001 (2020 S2):My favourite subject in my first year! Contents : not intense but somewhat disorganised (e.g. discuss clouds in Week 5 and Week 12 separately), it involves very simple maths calculation (just a little bit) and doesn’t require strong science background, I …"
On Reddit: "Did ATOC10001 last year and really loved it, I mean lectures are pretty straightforward and perhaps a bit dull from time to time but in my opinion it's an easy subject if you enjoy it, and there's some pretty interesting weather phenomena that's covered. The weekly pracs are all…"
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Q: Is ATOC10001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 11 reviews: usefulness 3.3/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ATOC10001, and when is it offered?
A: ATOC10001 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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