PSYC1011 Psychology 1B (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.5/5 overall across 13 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PSYC1011 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Psychology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 心理学1B
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course introduces psychology as a biological science. The emphasis is on understanding the links between the neurobiology of the brain, sensory organs and nervous system and human behaviour.
PSYC1011 has 13 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 · usefulness 3.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.3 stars); 9 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "These are a few gen-ed courses that I think are amazing wam boosters: - PSYC1001 or PSYC1011 (Psychology 1A/1B): I personally did both of these courses last year and I found both of them piss easy; it's just rote-learning content. I'm from an engineering background and I managed…"
On Reddit: "PSYC1011 (Psychology 1B) - It is probably one of the easiest courses at UNSW. They literally give you bonus marks for doing certain things and all exams are multiple choice. - The only things that may throw you off is the group work presentation which is worth 16% or the essay w…"
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Q: Is PSYC1011 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 13 reviews: usefulness 3.3/5, overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC1011, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC1011 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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