PHYC10006 Physics 2: Life Sciences & Environment (University of Melbourne): rated 3.2/5 overall, difficulty 0.5/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.5/5 across 18 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PHYC10006 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：生命科学与环境
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This subject aims to develop students’ understanding of the physics principles underpinning biological and environmental systems. It is designed for students with a sound background in physics, whose interests lie mainly in the biological sciences.
PHYC10006 has 18 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 3.2 · difficulty 0.5 · would-recommend 0.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (1.8/5 overall); 10 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.7 stars); 6 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.9/5).
On Reddit: "PHYC10006 was probably the most stressful subject I've taken lol (currently 3rd year) because it was very poorly managed and coordinated. Lecture content made sense initially, but when I started revising I just got so lost. Tutorials were not helpful at all, but that may just be…"
On Reddit: "I did Physics 2: Life Sciences back in 2018, and it was definitely very physics heavy - the only 'bio' related stuff were just the examples they used. You definitely dive a lot into electricity and magnetism, and there were a lot of calculations. Overall, I didn't find it to be …"
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Q: Is PHYC10006 hard?
A: Students rate PHYC10006's difficulty 0.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is PHYC10006 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 18 reviews: would-recommend 0.5/5, usefulness 3.2/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYC10006, and when is it offered?
A: PHYC10006 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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