BIOL3232 Insect Identification & Taxonomy

BIOL3232 Insect Identification & Taxonomy (University of Queensland): rated 4.1/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UQ Wall.

BIOL3232 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.

Course details

Chinese title: 昆虫鉴定与分类学

Type: undergraduate

Credit points: 2

Subject area: Biology

Faculty: Faculty of Science

Level: Undergraduate Level 3

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This course addresses the identification and classification of insects, the most species-rich component of terrestrial ecosystems. The course will cover the recognition of insects orders and the identification of specimens to family level using different types of keys and resources.

BIOL3232 student reviews, difficulty and workload

BIOL3232 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).

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…"

On Reddit: "If you are interested in research I highly recommend VETS2033. I also recommend BIOL3232 or SCIE3010 though these are third year courses (but still easy!)."

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BIOL3232 FAQ

Q: Is BIOL3232 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 4.1/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL3232, and when is it offered?

A: BIOL3232 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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