PHYC10004 Physics 2: Physical Science & Technology (University of Melbourne): rated 3.0/5 overall across 20 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PHYC10004 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Physics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 物理2：科学与技术
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This subject is designed for students with a sound background in physics, whose interests lie mainly in applications of physics to systems in the physical sciences, technology or engineering. Physics 2: Physical Science and Technology introduces calculus techniques to the study of the range of pr.
PHYC10004 has 20 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 6 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 14 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.5/5).
On Reddit: "I suspect that they intended PHYC10004 to be an absolute cum guzzler this semester. I nearly aced the assignments and labs, and finished the exam very confident that I passed; felt I gotten anywhere from low 60s to low 70s. Yet I only got a 54. The subject changed to also be ava…"
On Reddit: "This exam was really strange, absolutely nothing like the practice exams they gave us. The questions covered content were discussed very briefly in lectures which would of made it very difficult to study for. I prepared thinking that I would have to derive/integrate formulas, ca…"
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Q: Is PHYC10004 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 20 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYC10004, and when is it offered?
A: PHYC10004 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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