MICR3061 Viruses and Disease (UNSW Sydney): rated 2.6/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MICR3061 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 病毒与疾病
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This course explores the biology of human and animal viruses and their unique properties that enable their persistence and spread. Through a series of lectures, tutorials and practicals, the course examines viral structure, classification, molecular virology, laboratory diagnosis, and applications of viruses in biotechnology.
MICR3061 has 3 scored reviews: overall 2.6/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.6/5).
On Reddit: "BABS3081 is a lot of rote learning, but MICR3061 is unbearable because of Peter .... Honestly just do BABS3200"
On Reddit: "Haven't done them but am considering babs3041. I know someone who did babs3041 this year T1. They say it's a lot of memorisation (which I guess is expected from an immunology course). I am currently doing micr3061, and the immunology bits in that course can take a while to wrap …"
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Q: Is MICR3061 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 2.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MICR3061, and when is it offered?
A: MICR3061 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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