BIOL2206 Independent Research Practicum (University of Western Australia): rated 4.7/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
BIOL2206 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: 独立研究实习
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences
Faculty: Biological Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit comprises a work placement in an active academic research laboratory, supported by a short series of seminars and personal meetings with the direct research supervisor in which each student is able to discuss their work placement. Students undertake a work placement of 60 hours in the laboratory, with an additional 20 hours of seminars, personal meetings and laboratory (group) meetings.
BIOL2206 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.7/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).
On Reddit: "I did this unit last semester! Loved it from start to end. Definitely contact the UC asap, i had asked my UC on advice to self-source a placement (I’m an international student and has no idea where to start) and they gave me some options from their networking circle. However the…"
On Reddit: "Sure they might do research but they will know who does. In terms of messing up; without doing all the inductions and such, you won’t be able to do much more than watch most likely. But I found that to be more than enough for me to gauge what I liked. I also got trained in anima…"
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Q: Is BIOL2206 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOL2206, and when is it offered?
A: BIOL2206 is taught by the Biological Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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