PSYC1020 Introduction to Psychology: Minds, Brains and Behaviour (University of Queensland): rated 4.3/5 overall, difficulty 2.5/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.5/5 across 39 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
PSYC1020 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences in Psychology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 心理学导论：心智、大脑与行为
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course is no longer offered. Students who require this course for their current program should enrol in NEUR1020 The School of Psychology recommends only two of the three first year courses is undertaken in the first semester of study.
PSYC1020 has 39 scored reviews: overall 4.3/5 · usefulness 4.5 · difficulty 2.5 · would-recommend 2.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UQ students on UQ Wall (4.2/5 overall); 19 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars); 18 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I recall PSYC1020 being super easy. I did it about 6 years ago though, but I doubt it's changed too much. Don't stress! Is it still multiple choice?"
On Reddit: "I did PSYC1020 about 3 years ago - it was pretty easy. Most people left before the first hour was up. Just don't let how easy it is get you off guard. I did that and didn't double check some answers (stupid, I know), and lost some easy marks because of stupid answers. But you'll…"
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Q: Is PSYC1020 hard?
A: Students rate PSYC1020's difficulty 2.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is PSYC1020 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 39 reviews: would-recommend 2.5/5, usefulness 4.5/5, overall 4.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC1020, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC1020 is taught by the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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