CHEM1001 Chemistry—Properties and Energetics (University of Western Australia): rated 3.1/5 overall across 57 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
CHEM1001 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Molecular 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: 化学——性质与能量学
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences
Faculty: Molecular Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit focuses on the chemical properties and description of matter at the macroscopic level. It comprises one half of the Level 1 units taken for a Chemistry major, but also acts as a service unit for students in a variety of other majors.
CHEM1001 has 57 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 · usefulness 3.1 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 28 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.1 stars); 29 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "No. Just do the tests and lab reports yourself and you'll learn 10x more than relying on someone else's work. This is one of those units where hard work actually equates to great marks."
On Reddit: "Chem1001 is easy. I got 95% for it back in 2022 quite easily. Didn't like the lectures since they were pretty irrelevant to the workshop questions and quizzes. But if you study the lectures, workshop questions, and re-do the quizzes, then a HD is very attainable. Exam was very s…"
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Q: Is CHEM1001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 57 reviews: usefulness 3.1/5, overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHEM1001, and when is it offered?
A: CHEM1001 is taught by the Molecular Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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