Absolutely loved this course. Course load is demanding but thoroughly enjoyable. Teaching staff were amazing.

Really good course, although the hurdles can make for an interesting time. All the lecturers are excellent, and can communicate their extensive knowledge in a clear and concise manner.

While this course was very content heavy, it was laid out in a way that allowed you to integrate all the concepts you learnt to gain a deeper understanding and apply your knowledge to different situations!

Biol 1040 is well-structured and give you lots of training on the aspects of communication, report writing and practical skills. However, since it's very content-heavy, much time will be required in this course.

This is a great entry level course into human physiology. Yes, it can be quite overwhelming or daunting at times. The workload is intense, but if you keep up with the content, the course will set you up very well for further studies in the biomed area. This course introduces a general overview of the major systems in the body. Assessment is also heavily focused on building skills in the area of scientific report writing and research - which will prove to be invaluable if you stick with it!

Despite the stigma around BIOL1040, I found it thoroughly enjoying to study because the content was holistic and fascinating. As someone who didn't attend lectures, the compulsory workshops were a pain in the ass because I wasn't up-to-date with the content and therefore didn't learn much in those classes.

I think the reason BIOL1040 gets a bad wrap is that it is a 2nd/3rd year subject hiding as a first year. The sometimes messy teaching, reasonable workload and seemingly arbitrary marking system are in no way unique. However the actual coarse content is interesting with each module providing a new perspective on the human body (and plants too).

BIOL1040 is actually not the worst course in terms of content and how it's taught. Much of the content is relevant for future studies especially in the area of physiology. The lecturer's are very good in terms of presenting and are very knowledgeable. People also complain about the amount of content however it's actually not that extreme. Study a few hours a week on content and you'll be ok for the final exam. The one main and big downside of 1040 is the econference which is simply a useless piece of assessment and heavily time consuming. Otherwise, 1040's a solid preparation course for 2nd year subjects with some good lecturers.

Crucial for first year biology, pretty full on at first, but a foundation for later subjects. Keeping on top week by week is important!

The workload was intense! You HAVE TO be really on top of your studying if you want any chance of doing well in this subject. The lectures moved really quickly and had a ridiculous amount of content and you were expected to know even more in-depth knowledge by doing further study. The PASS leaders were my only saviour and brought up my rating. The practicals were interesting and the lab tutors usually had some good feedback. The workshops were sometimes helpful but expected that you were experts on the topics just taught. Overall just an intense subject.