GEOS1111 Investigating Earth and Its Evolution (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.0/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
GEOS1111 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: 探究地球及其演化
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course provides core knowledge about geology, paleontology and Earth’s systems for those wishing to pursue professional careers as geologists, environmental scientists, or earth scientists. It will be of interest to those who wish to understand more about the nature and origin of the Earth’s systems processes like plate tectonics, the formation of rocks and minerals, the evolution of the atmosphere, and the origin of the hydrosphere.
GEOS1111 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.7/5).
On Reddit: "Very easy, I got HD without too much effort, also it is an interesting course."
On Reddit: "yeah clueless but seems like its rote memorisation. haven't fully decided on the major yet but probably"
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Q: Is GEOS1111 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GEOS1111, and when is it offered?
A: GEOS1111 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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