PHYS20009 Research-Based Physiology (University of Melbourne): rated 3.1/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 58 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PHYS20009 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences in Physiology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 研究：生理学
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Physiology
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Level: Research
Handbook year: 2026
Students will develop an understanding of the principles of experimental design appropriate for investigating underlying mechanisms of physiological responses. They will also undertake a research project completed over several weeks, which will require them to formulate a suitable hypothesis to i.
PHYS20009 has 58 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 · usefulness 3.3 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 0.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (0.0/5 overall); 27 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.4 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.9/5).
On Reddit: "As somebody who took both subjects, majored in physiology but also did all the anatomy subjects, and is studying physiotherapy at unimelb at the moment, I'd recommend that you take PHYS20009. Research based phys is a requirement for the phys major so if you don't take the subjec…"
On Reddit: "​ PHYS20008: 6/10 ANAT20006: 7.5/10 BCMB20002: 8.5/10 NEUR30003: 9/10 PHYS20009: 10/10 PHYS300010: 8/10 BIOL30001: 8.5/10 BCMB30004: 8.5/10"
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Q: Is PHYS20009 hard?
A: Students rate PHYS20009's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is PHYS20009 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 58 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 3.3/5, overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS20009, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS20009 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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