MICR1101 Revolutionary Microbial Discoveries (University of Western Australia): rated 4.3/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
MICR1101 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Biomedical 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: 革命性微生物发现
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences
Faculty: Biomedical Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Have you ever wondered whether probiotics really work? Do you wonder how the COVID-19 vaccines were developed so quickly?
MICR1101 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.3/5 · 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 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I’ve done MICR1101. Really interesting unit, content spans from stuff like the invention of vaccines to recent discoveries in molecular biology. There were three kind of chill multiple choice tests per semester, and a lab report but no exam. There were some assessed workshops th…"
On Reddit: "That unit is new to the 2025 handbook, so I don't think anyone would've done it yet. But there is also a new unit called MICR1101 and I thought it looked really interesting (maybe you should check it out too). I think it's cool how the uni has introduced new elective units!"
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is MICR1101 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MICR1101, and when is it offered?
A: MICR1101 is taught by the Biomedical Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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