GENE30004 Genetic Analysis (University of Melbourne): rated 3.6/5 overall, difficulty 3.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.5/5 across 5 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
GENE30004 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Genetics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 遗传分析
Type: Subject
Credit points: 12.5
Subject area: Genetics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate level 3
Handbook year: 2026
The subject provides a capstone experience for students majoring in Genetics. It involves lectures and practical exercises which demonstrate advanced principles and techniques of genetic analysis from classical and population genetics to modern molecular technology.
GENE30004 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 2.5 · difficulty 3.0 · would-recommend 2.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (3.7/5 overall); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "Hi. I just finished a Major in Genetics through the Bachelor of Science and I did truly enjoy it and have no real regrets. I personally don't think that Year 2 and Year 3 are that different in terms of the way the subjects are run, but year 3 I would say is more difficult (as ex…"
On Reddit: "Hi. I just finished a Major in Genetics through the Bachelor of Science and I did truly enjoy it and have no real regrets. I personally don't think that Year 2 and Year 3 are that different in terms of the way the subjects are run, but year 3 I would say is more difficult (as ex…"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is GENE30004 hard?
A: Students rate GENE30004's difficulty 3.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is GENE30004 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: would-recommend 2.5/5, usefulness 2.5/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GENE30004, and when is it offered?
A: GENE30004 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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