PHSL2121 Principles of Physiology A (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.3/5 overall across 1 review collected on UNSW Wall.
PHSL2121 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health in School of Biomedical Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 生理学原理A
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Biomedical Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course introduces you to fundamental physiological principles, from basic cellular function in terms of chemical and physical principles to the operation and interaction of body systems. Although introductory in the level of content, this course in Human Physiology is comprehensive in scope covering a range of body systems from a cellular to a more integrative approach.
PHSL2121 has 1 scored review: overall 3.3/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "Very nice courses, but extremely content heavy. Currently doing physiology 1B and drowning in content haha. If you can keep up with content, the courses are fine as is, but if you fall behind, then you're pretty much gone. They teach way too much content compared to what they as…"
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Q: Is PHSL2121 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 3.3/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHSL2121, and when is it offered?
A: PHSL2121 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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