BIOL3300 Functional Ecology

BIOL3300 Functional Ecology (University of Queensland): rated 4.8/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UQ Wall.

BIOL3300 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: 功能生态学

Type: undergraduate

Credit points: 2

Subject area: Biology

Faculty: Faculty of Science

Level: Undergraduate Level 3

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This course will explore the ecological strategies that animals and plants adopt to acquire resources, grow, survive and reproduce. It will provide students with an appreciation of the structural variation within and among species, how this variation affects the function of organisms, and the corresponding ecological and evolutionary consequences.

BIOL3300 student reviews, difficulty and workload

BIOL3300 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.8/5 (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 4.8/5).

On Reddit: "I’m finishing up my last subjects from this major this sem. I’ve overall enjoyed it and stand by my choice of going to uq and studying this over other unis, since I preferred the options. Major pros in my opinion are the lack of chemistry and the amount of field trips you get to…"

On Reddit: "I’ve taken both those courses. Both are great, but if I had to do either again, it’d definitely do BIOL3300. John and Robbie are very entertaining (especially when they’re teaching together), intelligent, and have great interpersonal skills. The field trip to Hidden Vale was bot…"

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BIOL3300 FAQ

Q: Is BIOL3300 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 4.8/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL3300, and when is it offered?

A: BIOL3300 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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