BIOM3401 Systems Pharmacology (University of Queensland): rated 4.6/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
BIOM3401 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences in Biomedical Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 系统药理学
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Biomedical Science
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Systems Pharmacology introduces students to the action of drugs on whole systems and provides an integrated approach to how drugs affect human physiology. Students will learn the effect of drugs on major physiological systems and how these effects can be beneficial or detrimental.
BIOM3401 has 4 scored reviews: overall 4.6/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "If you like pharmacology, do BIOM3401, it's a great course with great lecturers (Dr Rash). It's open book too so if you're not big on rote learning/memorization, it's perfect. ( I only did a bit of the course before I dropped out (personal reasons) but I'd most definitely feel t…"
On Reddit: "I found BIOM3401 very easy (open book exams), however lots of people struggled in the year I did it. BIOM3020 was easy (especially the exam!) and very interesting. A research project (SCIE3220) is also a good option as most students seem to get a 6 or 7 on this course. But can b…"
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Q: Is BIOM3401 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOM3401, and when is it offered?
A: BIOM3401 is taught by the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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