PHYS1141 Higher Physics 1A (Special) (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.6/5 overall across 14 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PHYS1141 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Physics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 高等物理1A（特殊）
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course provides an introduction to Physics. It is a calculus based course.
PHYS1141 has 14 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 13 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "Advance science requires 1141 IIFC from when I went through. You’ll also meet more people doing science degree. The lectures are shared though so if you know people doing 1131 you can still hang out. Would recommend 1141 👍🏻."
On Reddit: "Did 1141. 1131 and 1141 have the same lectures but the labs are smaller. It’s like 20 people and 1 lab demo. The labs are slightly different. In 1141 as far as I remember, we had to come up with our own procedures for the labs. Other than that, the tutes / problem solving classe…"
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Q: Is PHYS1141 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 14 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS1141, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS1141 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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