PHYC10009 Foundations of Physics (University of Melbourne): rated 2.3/5 overall, difficulty 1.4/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 1.0/5 across 49 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PHYC10009 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: 基础的物理
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 minimal background in Physics and aims to provide a foundation in physics understanding for a range of important physics principles and applications. Emphasis is placed on key concepts rather than detailed analysis.
PHYC10009 has 49 scored reviews: overall 2.3/5 · usefulness 1.5 · difficulty 1.4 · would-recommend 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 7 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (2.5/5 overall); 12 StudentVIP reviews (average 1.7 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.5/5).
On Reddit: "Stay away from PHYC10009 aka foundations of physics. Pre-meds, I know it looks tempted but please don't do it... Recommend FoC for sure, and calculus 1 was alright too"
On Reddit: "I left the subject after two weeks so I’m probably not what you’re looking for. However, I would strongly recommend looking other first year science electives to complete. There are many more chiller, interesting and better coordinated subjects on offer"
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Q: Is PHYC10009 hard?
A: Students rate PHYC10009's difficulty 1.4/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is PHYC10009 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 49 reviews: would-recommend 1.0/5, usefulness 1.5/5, overall 2.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYC10009, and when is it offered?
A: PHYC10009 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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