BIOL2202 Genetics (University of Queensland): rated 3.7/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 1.0/5 across 23 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
BIOL2202 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: 遗传学
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Biology
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
The discipline of Genetics has pioneered the core concepts underlying many diverse fields of biology - ranging from medicine, biochemistry and microbiology to ecology, evolution and environmental sciences. BIOL2202 Genetics is therefore a recommended second level subject for all students pursuing a biology-focused major.
BIOL2202 has 23 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 5.0 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UQ students on UQ Wall (3.0/5 overall); 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 18 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "BIOL2202 really infuriated me! When I took it the course coordinator wanted to show off to the SCMB, so you had to create 5 minute animation explaining an obscure genetics paper to a lay audience. The kicker was you had to create all your own assets so he could put it on YouTube…"
On Reddit: "Honestly, you should not be doing genetics in first year. You are signifcantly more likely to fail (over 70%!!) and have to repeat the coures then if you just wait a year. This is compounded with taking five cources. The exams are not to hard but to do well you do need to have a…"
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Q: Is BIOL2202 hard?
A: Students rate BIOL2202's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is BIOL2202 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 23 reviews: would-recommend 1.0/5, usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL2202, and when is it offered?
A: BIOL2202 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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