PSYC20006 Biological Psychology (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.0/5 across 75 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PSYC20006 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences in Psychology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 生物心理学
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject studies the relationship between brain mechanisms and behaviour. Its major aim is to develop an appreciation of the neurobiological basis of psychological function and dysfunction via three approaches.
PSYC20006 has 75 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 4.2 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (2.0/5 overall); 44 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
Student review (2026-07-29, translated): For students without a biology background, this course is somewhat overwhelming. The lecture content volume is huge, and I spent a long time memorizing. The exam format is the same as other psychology subjects: one lab report plus an MCQ exam.
On Reddit: "**Subject and Semester:** BIOM20001 Molecular and Cellular Biomedicine (aka MCB) in Sem 1, 2022 **My Degree and Major(s): BMMED** **Difficulty:** 12/10 (100% will be the hardest bio subject you've ever taken so far. This is biology if it was on crack.) **How fun/interesting you …"
On Reddit: "I did both Biological (PSYC20006) and Developmental Psychology (PSYC20008) this semester. First off, I must say that the content in both subjects were organized and delivered at a very high level, especially considering the circumstances. Lecture quality varied from lecturer to …"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PSYC20006 hard?
A: Students rate PSYC20006's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is PSYC20006 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 75 reviews: would-recommend 2.0/5, usefulness 4.2/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC20006, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC20006 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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