CEDB30002 Principles of Cell Biology (University of Melbourne): rated 4.2/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
CEDB30002 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Cell and Developmental Biology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 细胞生物学原理
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Cell and Developmental Biology
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This subject develops a student’s knowledge of cell biology, introduced in second year subjects. The subject describes the molecular mechanisms underpinning eukaryotic cell and tissue organisation, morphology and behaviour and their importance in biomedicine.
CEDB30002 has 6 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "hands down CEDB30002 was the biggest mindfuck given that i didn't do biochem or any cell biology subjects"
On Reddit: "Hey there I did CEDB30002 last sem and really enjoyed it. I did the biomed equivalent of CEDB20003, and to be honest, I didn’t feel I was at much of an advantage (if any) over people who hadn’t done the subject. There were a handful of cell pathways and cell characteristics cove…"
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Q: Is CEDB30002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CEDB30002, and when is it offered?
A: CEDB30002 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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