BIOL1020 Genes, Cells & Evolution (University of Queensland): rated 3.8/5 overall, difficulty 3.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.0/5 across 53 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
BIOL1020 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Science in Biology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 基因、细胞与进化
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Biology
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Students taking this course will learn about the fundamentals of molecular cell biology and genetics by examining what cells are made of and how the genetic information to build cells and perform cellular processes are encoded, executed, and inherited. The course explores the connections between physical processes at the molecular level and the whole organism phenotype, and identifies how cellular, genetic, and evolutionary processes affect everyday life.
BIOL1020 has 53 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 4.2 · difficulty 3.0 · would-recommend 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UQ students on UQ Wall (2.7/5 overall); 22 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.2 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "If you’ve done high school biology it covers pretty much all of that content with just a little bit more depth. I personally found it quite easy but I love biology and am good at exam-style learning so I’m a bit biased. As long as you stay on track with the tutorials, pracs, lec…"
On Reddit: "It is pretty content heavy, but it's definitely doable as long as you keep up to date with all the material. I'd suggest either having a specific time at the end of the week or every lecture (whichever works for you, every lecture may be better so it's fresh in your mind) to rev…"
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Q: Is BIOL1020 hard?
A: Students rate BIOL1020's difficulty 3.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is BIOL1020 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 53 reviews: would-recommend 2.0/5, usefulness 4.2/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL1020, and when is it offered?
A: BIOL1020 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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