NEUR3301 Advanced Neuroscience 1

NEUR3301 Advanced Neuroscience 1 (University of Western Australia): rated 3.1/5 overall across 1 review collected on UWA Wall.

NEUR3301 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Human 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: 高级神经科学1

Type: Undergraduate/Postgraduate unit

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences

Faculty: Human Sciences

Level: Undergraduate Level 3

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This interdisciplinary unit exposes students to the recent findings and emerging ideas in key areas of modern neuroscience. It covers (1) electrophysiology of neurones and glia; (2) synaptic anatomy and physiology, with reference to electrical, chemical and anatomical substrates of functional plasticity, learning and memory; (3) sensory mechanisms, encompassing the membrane biophysics of different types of receptor cells and the mechanisms of sensory encoding and signal pr…

NEUR3301 student reviews, difficulty and workload

NEUR3301 has 1 scored review: overall 3.1/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).

On Reddit: "good call on the part time for better grades, the jump from 2nd to 3rd year neuro is huge. Just FYI in case it's not clear from the handbook, NEUR3301 is like a standard unit with lectures, assignment, exam, but 3302 is pretty different. Its like DLC for 3301, it is just labs (l…"

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NEUR3301 FAQ

Q: Is NEUR3301 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 3.1/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.

Q: Which faculty teaches NEUR3301, and when is it offered?

A: NEUR3301 is taught by the Human Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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