PHYS1160 Introduction to Astronomy (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 37 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PHYS1160 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: 天文学导论
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Is there life beyond the Earth? What do we learn from modern day telescopes and satellites?
PHYS1160 has 37 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 4.1 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 7 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.1 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "PHYS1160 Is an online astronomy course that people do to get close to 100% without doing any work. Probably the single easiest course at UNSW. I didn't do it but know many who did. IMO though it's a waste of an opportunity. You're studying abroad, do something interesting or som…"
On Reddit: "Phys1160 is braindead for the most part but you do need to put in more work than some ppl made it out to be. There's a 3000 word report and then a creative assignment and then u have to do an "experiment" which you would need to record 5 min video explaining your results (they g…"
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Q: Is PHYS1160 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 37 reviews: usefulness 4.1/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS1160, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS1160 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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