COMS4113 Photonics (University of Queensland): rated 5.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on UQ Wall.
COMS4113 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology in Communication Systems. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 光子学
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Communication Systems
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate Level 4
Handbook year: 2026
Introduction to modern optics and photonics for applications such as telecommunications, sensing and imaging. Topics cover both the wave and particle nature of light, including diffraction, coherence, waveguides, polarisation and resonators.
COMS4113 has 1 scored review: overall 5.0/5 (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 5.0/5).
On Reddit: "The easiest would probably be ELEC4410, as most of the content should be intuitive by the time you get to 4th year, the practicals are almost trivial. Can’t say I found it interesting though. I strongly recommend the underrated COMS4105, it’s an easy course to pass but hard to g…"
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Q: Is COMS4113 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 5.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMS4113, and when is it offered?
A: COMS4113 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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