BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology (University of Western Australia): rated 3.6/5 overall across 9 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
BIOL1131 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Biological Sciences in Natural and Physical Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 植物与动物生物学
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences
Faculty: Biological Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit explores diversity of form and function of animals, plants and fungi, in marine, freshwater and terrestrial habitats. It considers their origins, taxonomic relationships, structural, physiological and behavioural adaptations, their lifestyles, reproductive modes and life history strategies.
BIOL1131 has 9 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "When I did this unit, I didn’t create any notes for any of the BIOl1131 lectures. Cause the more I tried to study the written notes/lectures the more I don’t understand what type of questions will be asked in the exams. I just study and repeatedly attempted the past year exam qu…"
On Reddit: "Yeah there’s a lot of content. Best to keep up with the readings and make very clear notes. The practical exam is based on things you’ve done in labs. So taking good notes in labs is a good idea too! I did it in 2023 - doubt it has changed much. I have a copy of the Knox text bo…"
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Q: Is BIOL1131 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 9 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL1131, and when is it offered?
A: BIOL1131 is taught by the Biological Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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