NEUR1001 Neuroscience in Society

NEUR1001 Neuroscience in Society (University of Western Australia): rated 3.2/5 overall across 40 reviews collected on UWA Wall.

NEUR1001 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.

Course details

Chinese title: 社会中的神经科学

Type: Undergraduate unit

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences

Faculty: Biological Sciences

Level: Undergraduate Level 1

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

Inside our heads, weighing about 1. 5 kg, the brain is an astonishing organ consisting of billions of tiny cells.

NEUR1001 student reviews, difficulty and workload

NEUR1001 has 40 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 2.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 17 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.8 stars); 23 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).

On Reddit: "NEUR1001 is so fun! Highly recommend. Jenny is a great unit-co and provides A LOT of information about assessments so you'll know exactly what to do (some people found the excess information confusing but for me it gave a lot of clarity). It's comprised of a lot of small assessm…"

On Reddit: "Well I would say this unit requires ALOT of creativity in order to get a HD. It’s more of an art unit than a science unit tbh"

The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.

NEUR1001 FAQ

Q: Is NEUR1001 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 40 reviews: usefulness 2.8/5, overall 3.2/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches NEUR1001, and when is it offered?

A: NEUR1001 is taught by the Biological Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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