PSYC2101 Assessment, Personality and Psychopathology (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.9/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PSYC2101 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: 评估、人格与精神病理学
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course introduces areas of psychological research and practice that directly deal with psychological assessment, personality, and psychopathology. In the Psychological Assessment section of the course, students will learn key concepts related to personality and intelligence testing.
PSYC2101 has 7 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "i never bought the textbook. the assigned readings definitely come up in the exams though. they weren't as bad as first year courses as far as specificity goes. the last tute you do kinda gives an example of the type of questions you might be asked. i find a good approach for mu…"
On Reddit: ". okay this is needed for future years... GUYS, readings were kinda not tested. they test from a question bank, and 2 hrs is more than enough."
The course panel on UNSW Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PSYC2101 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC2101, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC2101 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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