This was a decent subject. The subject content was very interesting, although a bit challenging at times, and we covered several applications of physics to the biological sciences. The lectures were well-conducted overall, but some were a bit rushed. The homework tasks were easy, however the pracs were a bit time-pressured (make sure you do the pre-labs beforehand and read over the prac). The exam was not bad this semester, but some questions were related to the demonstrations conducted during the lectures (so make sure you revise these). The problem solving classes and past exams were highly beneficial in helping me prepare for the final exam. Overall, I would recommend this subject if you enjoy physics and its applications to the biological sciences.

A well-organised but very content-heavy and difficult subject. Michelle and Ann were great lecturers, and explained important concepts quite clearly. However, content was very challenging and took quite a while to wrap your head around, especially the electricity and magnetism section (which takes up nearly half the subject), so don't be fooled by the 'life sciences' part of the subject name - the only 'life sciences' there is are some examples/case studies being related to the human body. Practicals were dry, annoying, tedious, and very time-consuming, with many groups rushing to finish on time. The online homework tasks were equally as time consuming, so prepare to spend up to 3 hours a week on these. The exam for our year was particularly brutal - although there were things that the lecturers clearly stated weren't going to pop up, they did anyway, and were worth ~30 marks out of the 150 marks available. Biggest tip for the exam is to know how to derive formulae - you're expected to do this! Overall, I'd say this subject is almost like doing 1.5-2 subjects in terms of workload, so definitely plan your time well if you're taking this subject.

I'm a biomed student who had to do this as part of my core subjects, so if you actually enjoy physics you might enjoy this subject more than me. Personally, I hated it - Roger was the main lecturer for the first half of the semester and I learned absolutely nothing from his lectures. He's a very engaging person but he explains things very poorly and I learned the majority of the content from my friends/the textbook/Khan Academy. Jacinta was a bit better, but I struggled massively with the concepts she covered as well. Even though my tutor was great, I didn't really learn anything from the Zoom PSCs and was lucky enough to have an awesome group of friends who helped me through all the worksheets in my own time. Most of my biomed friends also hated this subject, it seems to only really be enjoyed by the science students. Only reason I'm giving it two stars instead of one is that Jacinta is one of the best subject coordinators I've ever had, especially when it came to my AAP. She's super professional, always replies to emails really quickly, never speaks down to any of the students and is always really eager to help out anyone who needs it. I would *not* have passed this subject if she wasn't so patient with me.

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In hindsight, I probably should have chosen the 'Physical Science and Technology' stream, but I still found this subject very useful and interesting. The lecture content is essentially the same between the two streams, except for the examples used to apply the material, e.g. for heat transfer and fluid mechanics we were taught about homeostasis and the human circulatory system. The later lectures on electromagnetism were a bit full-on, as they touched on contour integrals and surface integrals, but by attending every lecture and regular revision you'll be okay. (P.S. I took this subject in semester 2, 2012, but that doesn't appear in the drop-down menu, so I'll select semester 1, 2017, which is the oldest option available.)

Horrible lecturers and horrible style of teaching. The concepts are interesting but challenging at the same time. I stopped attending lectures after week 2 as I found them extremely boring. I taught myself for the rest of the semester. The tutorials are not mandatory so I never attended them as they tutor was even worse than the lecturer. Practicals were the only thing that I enjoyed throughout the semester. Assignment was pretty good but needed careful thinking. The exam is pretty long and not that easy! I couldn't finish my exam. However, because I love physics I got 85 i.e. H1 in the subject.

Lectures are nice and neat, cool demos and pracs. Log books are hard to write though, it takes a lot of effort.

I used to hate physics in high school but I enjoyed this subject. Michelle and Ann were great lecturers (although I prefer Ann more) Heaps of exercises given before the exam.

Practicals were awesome.