PHYS1241 Higher Physics 1B (Special) (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.9/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PHYS1241 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1B（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 is designed for Physics majors and all students taking an Advanced Science program that includes Physics. PHYS1241 follows on from either PHYS1131 Higher Physics 1A or PHYS1141 Higher Physics 1A (Special).
PHYS1241 has 6 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "PHYS1241 Higher Physics 1B (Special) Content Difficulty: 5/5 Marking Difficulty: 3/5 Mark: 94 Overall Rating: 4/5 Assessments: 8 weekly quizzes (1.25% each), 2 in term tests (15% each), 3 lab reports (4%, 6% and 8%), prelabs (2% total), exam (40%) This course is fun, but a lot o…"
On Reddit: "PHYS1241 will nuke your wam or your social life + sleep for the term"
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Q: Is PHYS1241 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS1241, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS1241 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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