PHYC20013 Laboratory and Computational Physics 2 (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PHYC20013 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: 实验室与计算物理2
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject introduces students to the use of computational techniques in the investigation of problems in physics and develops students' skills in experimental physics within areas of optics, acoustics, electromagnetism, classical nuclear and quantum physics. Students will develop programming s.
PHYC20013 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "I have just finished the subject this semester and it's pretty chill as there's no exam, you only need to do the prelabs (which took about half a day for me because I can't focus very well) and then go to the class (2x 3h) every week. It doesn't run in sync with a theory class, …"
On Reddit: "Hi there, I took lab and comp 2 last year. The workload is fairly heavy, being 2x3hour labs per week (although note it's 1 week per practical, so you get 6 in class hours for each lab). It's a bit of a step up from first year in terms of the actual practicals - often you need to…"
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Q: Is PHYC20013 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYC20013, and when is it offered?
A: PHYC20013 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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