Would probably give this a 3.5 if I could. Quite a content heavy unit, but a HD is still doable. There's a lot of process memorisation involved (eg. the citric acid cycle), however this is only ever assessed superficially, and thus the tests are manageable. There's a noticeable uptick in the amount of content in comparison to last semester's IMED units (particularly in comparison to IMED1003). Unit has 29 lectures in total, although the last one is mostly a summary (still worth watching). Staying on top of content is more important than in first semester, particularly since this unit is done alongside IMED1004. Although it's not assessed in too much detail, I'd recommend drawing out a big map of all the metabolic processes involved in this unit on an A3 sheet of paper. This being said, the lecture really does not go into much depth for metabolism. If you struggle, find some way to make it work for you. I felt the harder questions were the ones not related to metabolic processes or compounds. The lecturers are very enjoyable and enthusiastic, and you'll have Rob again! Being the legend he is, Rob and the other IMED(1002) coordinators took us to the tav and bought food. Second test was harder than the first test. For some reason the calculations test covered non-calculation parts of the lab, which was annoying. Exam wasn't remarkable, again assessment being mostly superficial. SCIE1106 is somewhat related to this unit, but not too much. Some reviewers have said this is IMED1002 part 2, but I think there's a pretty discernible difference especially considering they cover different branches of study (molecular biology compared to biochemistry), and knowledge from IMED1002 doesn't really help out with this unit anyway. Some of the reviewers make a good point that this unit may seem a bit harder than it is since you'll have less time to spend on it due to IMED1004 running concurrently. If you're doing the IMSCP (IMED) major, this sem I'd recommend also taking ANHB1102 and SCIE1106.

Loved this unit, absolutely amazing! Liz, Rob and Sean are just wonderful lecturers. However, this unit is VERY content heavy and I have to stress the level of content you will face in this unit. That is not to say that it is hard to understand, the lecturers make it digestible and easy to understand. However, when it comes to studying for the exam you will need to work hard. The online quizzes were decent, but you will be faced with 2 in-semester tests which can be difficult to keep on top of (especially since IMED1004 requires a lot of attention especially with the video project). Make sure you keep up with the content! But overall it was a very good unit, and taught by very good lecturers.

In IMED1002, the UC presents most of the lectures and excellently reinforces the content to something a lot more palatable. The content and superfluous extra info is easily distinguished, making studying for this unit enjoyable. There is a lot of content, which can be irritating at times, but the simplicity and continuity makes up for it. The labs were quite intriguing. The assessments involved quizzes and tests that were very tolerable. Flash cards and tutoring are ideal for the exam, so study well. The exam was very enjoyable and well designed. Overall a very well planned and fun unit.

This unit is basically IMED1002 part 2. Liz's excellent lectures are here. At first, it seems like a hodgepodge of memorisation, but the stuff integrates together at the end of semester. There's no padding of lectures like with 1004, and it's all very clear, with no vagueness. Very HDable unit

Some content was interesting, some was quite boring and very tedious, requiring you to memorise heaps of reactions and enzyme names but Liz is an amazing unit coordinator and was always super clear on what stuff was important to remember and overall it was quite an enjoyable unit, especially at the end when everything started to come together and make sense

Unit was well-run. Content was slightly more complicated than IMED1002 but the lecturers were of great help.

Amazing unit, interesting content, great lecturers, easy final exam if you've studied

A well-run unit. You learn a bit of tedious cell communication content, and then move on to metabolism, bascially learning about the reaction sequences the body uses to break down and, if necessary, build up carbohydrates, fatty acids, amino acids and proteins. There's no shortage of content but Liz, Daniela and Rob are good explainers and make it very manageable. For the metabolic pathways they are very clear regarding what you have to know and only make you remember the important stuff. MCQs were not hard and SAQs were fair - just know the lecture content well and you'll be right.

This unit is a big step up from IMED1002; there is not only a lot of memorisation but you also actually have to be able to apply the concepts learnt, which is sometimes quite tricky if you don’t fully understand the content. You really do need to study hard to do well in this unit but I found that some topics such as that on metabolic disorders was a tad easier to remember than other sections since you could actually relate it to your everyday life, making for a more engaging learning experience.

This is a tough unit that involves a lot of memorising of metabolic pathways, although Liz does her best to simplify things. If you want to do med later, you have to study these concepts at some point, so at least you're getting it over and done with early on, with sympathetic lecturers who understand you are only a first year. Expectations of what to learn are very specific, and based on what I've heard of similar units done elsewhere, (eg in med at other uni's), we really have it easy... easy for metabolism, but still very hard!