BIOS3161 Life in Arid Lands (UNSW Sydney): rated 5.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on UNSW Wall.
BIOS3161 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 干旱地区生命
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This course involves in-depth and hands-on exploration of ecological and evolutionary processes in arid regions of the world. Through tutorials and paper discussion, we examine the defining features of the world’s arid lands, compare characteristics of Australian arid lands with those in other parts of the world, and explore key topics including the evolutionary history of the flora and fauna, adaptations of plants and animals to boom-and-bust arid environments, the major …
BIOS3161 has 1 scored review: overall 5.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars).
The course panel on UNSW Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is BIOS3161 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 5.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOS3161, and when is it offered?
A: BIOS3161 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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