PHYS1221 Physics 1B (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.6/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PHYS1221 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: 物理1B
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This is the second of the two introductory courses in Physics. The course is examined at two levels, with Physics 1B being the lower of the two levels.
PHYS1221 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "I didnt do any bridging, just self taught the content, it wasnt particularly difficult. Even for higher phys 1b, definitely all manageable. Against what some people might say, the course staff want you to pass these first year maths and physics, so they are designed in a way tha…"
On Reddit: "I dont know if this is true for 1121, but I took PHYS 1221B this term and none of the OTH classes were recorded because they wanted people to attend the class in person. Do with that what you want"
The course panel on UNSW Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PHYS1221 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS1221, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS1221 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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