PHIL2005 Exploring the Nature of Science (University of Western Australia): rated 3.5/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
PHIL2005 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Humanities in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 科学本质探究
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Humanities
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Does science provide a guide to reality? Should we believe in the existence of black holes, electrons and quantum particles simply because science tells us to?
PHIL2005 has 7 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 · usefulness 3.4 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.4 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.7/5).
On Reddit: "Hey! I don't think you can do phil as an elective. I'm assuming you're a science student? Anyway, public health is amazing. PHIL is hard but cool if you're into it. What's the science unit?"
On Reddit: "Hi. Old post but yes, there is a final exam consisting of 3 short answer questions (selected from 4 questions that may be on any area covered in the required readings) and 2 Essay questions (selected from 3). Rob gives out 4 questions in advance but only 3 are selected for the e…"
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Q: Is PHIL2005 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: usefulness 3.4/5, overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL2005, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL2005 is taught by the School of Humanities. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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