PHYS3011 Mathematical Physics (University of Western Australia): rated 4.0/5 overall, difficulty 2.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 2 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
PHYS3011 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Physics, Mathematics and Computing 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: 数学物理
Type: Undergraduate/Postgraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences
Faculty: Physics, Mathematics and Computing
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
The content of this unit covers (1) methods of mathematical physics, placing elements of mathematics from the Level 1 and Level 2 complementary mathematics units in the context of quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, relativity and classical physics; and (2) methods and projects in computational physics. The content is explored with reference to a range of applications and physical contexts, and developed and applied through a series of laboratory tasks.
PHYS3011 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 2.5 · difficulty 2.0 · would-recommend 0.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UWA students on UWA Wall (3.0/5 overall); 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars).
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PHYS3011 hard?
A: Students rate PHYS3011's difficulty 2.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Is PHYS3011 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 2.5/5, overall 4.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS3011, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS3011 is taught by the Physics, Mathematics and Computing. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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