BOTA20004 Flora of Victoria (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall across 10 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
BOTA20004 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Botany. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 维多利亚州植物
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Botany
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject is designed for students wishing to take a summer course, and who are interested in the biology of native plants and plant communities and environments in Victoria. It is suited to students studying environmental science or environmental studies.
BOTA20004 has 10 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 10 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "Took the subject over summer. Really loved it. The lectures are a bit dry at times but Mike is a very passionate lecturer and does do a really good job at making them as engaging as possible. The two field trips were really great too, especially the one Mt Macedon. The A4 sheet …"
On Reddit: "field trips were fun and workload is manageable imo. You’ll have 2 lectures a day followed by a lab (not graded) for continuous 2 weeks. The field trips questions were essential free marks, you’re given an A4 sheet to answers and you can simply get the answers by asking the demo…"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is BOTA20004 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BOTA20004, and when is it offered?
A: BOTA20004 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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