GENE2250 Principles of Inheritance (University of Western Australia): rated 3.6/5 overall across 11 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
GENE2250 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: 遗传学原理
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences
Faculty: Molecular Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit provides an introduction to understanding the principles of inheritance and the analysis of variation in all organisms. Prokaryotic, Mendelian, population, quantitative and evolutionary genetics are considered in lectures and practical exercises.
GENE2250 has 11 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 3.6 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 9 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.6 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "I've heard that ANHB3321 isn't a bad unit, although I haven't done it and have no intention of doing it next year. It doesn't have any prerequisites either, so maybe look into it if you're interested in genetics. Apart from that, I think your only other option is GENE2250, but I…"
On Reddit: "Not doing the major, but I did bioc1001, scie1106, stat1400, bioc2001, gene2250, and plnt2201 (all core units for plant biology) and they were all pretty enjoyable. 2nd year is way more interesting and less generalized than 1st year."
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Q: Is GENE2250 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 11 reviews: usefulness 3.6/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GENE2250, and when is it offered?
A: GENE2250 is taught by the Molecular Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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