MSCI0501 The Marine Environment (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.4/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MSCI0501 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: 海洋环境
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 0
Handbook year: 2026
This course covers aspects of both the physical and biological environments of the sea and their inter-relationships. It depicts marine science as a body of knowledge and a process of continual enquiry and testing of ideas.
MSCI0501 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.4/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.4/5).
On Reddit: "MSCI0501 2 mcq quizzes 15% ea 1mcq final exam 40% group 1000 word report and video 30% you get to go on a field trip and it runs for 4 weeks. easiest and fastest 6uoc ever"
On Reddit: "MSCI0501/Marine Science (gened)- you get marks for tweeting and commenting on youtube, and the content is much easier then PHYS1160. 70% of the marks are from multiple-choice quizzes. The quizzes I've done so far have been relatively easy, not too sure about the finals. Avoid it…"
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Q: Is MSCI0501 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.4/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MSCI0501, and when is it offered?
A: MSCI0501 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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