PHYS1002 Electromagnetism and Modern Physics (University of Queensland): rated 3.6/5 overall across 18 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
PHYS1002 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: 电磁学与现代物理
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Electricity, magnetism, optics, quantum physics, relativity. Laboratory experiments.
PHYS1002 has 18 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars); 16 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "Yeah should be a total breeze, only got 1051 and 1052 as companions and another physics course as prereq. Can't imagine why anyone wouldn't get a 7"
On Reddit: "As strange as it may sound, I liked PHYS1002, its a little bit of work but I learned quite a bit from it. It covers electromagnetism, optics and quantum physics. It was an interesting course (2009) If you're ok with maths B then you should be fine. In comparison no other courses…"
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Q: Is PHYS1002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 18 reviews: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS1002, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS1002 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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