SCIE10005 Today's Science, Tomorrow's World (University of Melbourne): rated 2.3/5 overall, difficulty 1.5/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 1.2/5 across 128 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
SCIE10005 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 今日科学，明日世界
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Science
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
THIS SUBJECT IS DESIGNED TO BE TAKEN IN THE FIRST SEMESTER OF ENROLMENT IN THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE. YOU MUST ENROL IN THE SEMESTER YOU COMMENCE THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE.
SCIE10005 has 128 scored reviews: overall 2.3/5 · usefulness 1.2 · difficulty 1.5 · would-recommend 1.2 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 78 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (2.4/5 overall); 22 StudentVIP reviews (average 1.4 stars); 28 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.5/5).
On Reddit: "1. It’s a new subject so no one has ever done it before 2. If you delete it from your study plan, you’re fucked. It is compulsory and you *have* to do it. No exceptions. 3. Suck it up. Everyone is doing it. Also there’s no exam for the subject, so take that as a blessing."
On Reddit: "It basically isn't a subject. You don't need to learn or remember anything and really just have to write a few standard essays. It makes your first semester much easier in that you have more time to focus on your other subjects. To call SCIE10005 a subject is an insult to all ot…"
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Q: Is SCIE10005 hard?
A: Students rate SCIE10005's difficulty 1.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is SCIE10005 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 128 reviews: would-recommend 1.2/5, usefulness 1.2/5, overall 2.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches SCIE10005, and when is it offered?
A: SCIE10005 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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