PHYS1001 Mechanics & Thermal Physics (University of Queensland): rated 3.7/5 overall across 13 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
PHYS1001 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Science in Physics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 力学与热物理
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Nature of physics, kinematics, dynamics, conservation laws, rigid body rotation, oscillations, fluids and elasticity, thermodynamics, arrow of time, heat engines, laboratory experiments & error analysis.
PHYS1001 has 13 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 4.7 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.7 stars); 10 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "Hi OP, I’m the tutor taking your Monday workshops for PHYS1001. I assume you made the Ed post earlier too? Well, for \*reasons\*, I can’t reply on there (mainly we want to encourage all tutors to answer… and I tend to dominate those discussion boards). But, since you asked on re…"
On Reddit: "scie1000/1100 is the goat of the worst course imo Then phys courses, especially phys1001, the workshop style teaching is awful imo. Wish it can follow how most math course goes, give Definition, state important result, shows examples move on. Also the ppt lecture notes are unrea…"
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Q: Is PHYS1001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 13 reviews: usefulness 4.7/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS1001, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS1001 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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