BIOL3009 Arthropods & Human Health (University of Queensland): rated 4.7/5 overall across 1 review collected on UQ Wall.
BIOL3009 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: 节肢动物与人类健康
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Biology
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Many insects and arachnids either directly cause medical problems or vector pathogens. This course integrates vector biology, principles of monitoring and control, epidemiology, and microbial ecology.
BIOL3009 has 1 scored review: overall 4.7/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.7/5).
On Reddit: "I highly recommend SCIE3010. There are no exams, and Gurion is an amazing professor. It is really easy to do really well. I also recommend BIOL3232, which is easy if you are good at memorisation and are pretty active/like hiking (for the collection assignments). BIOL3009 is also…"
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Q: Is BIOL3009 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.7/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL3009, and when is it offered?
A: BIOL3009 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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