PSYC3102 Psychopathology (University of Queensland): rated 2.9/5 overall across 8 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
PSYC3102 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: 精神病理学
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
The course provides an overview of the nature and history of abnormal behaviour and then examines the predominant models underlying our understanding of abnormality. Detailed descriptions and empirical research relating to a range of clinical problems form the core of the course.
PSYC3102 has 8 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.8/5).
On Reddit: "No yeah, I agree. I feel like the exam questions were honestly pretty poor. It didn’t really test our understanding of pathology, DSM-5, or the diagnoses themselves, it felt more like a test of how well we could memorise tiny details (so dumb???) I also felt really unsure about …"
On Reddit: "The exam won’t be hard for you as you are a biomed student who is used to memorizing stuff but from my experience it’s the case study that is hard as they have strict marking criteria"
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PSYC3102 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 8 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC3102, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC3102 is taught by the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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