PLNT2201 Plants in Action (University of Western Australia): rated 3.7/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
PLNT2201 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.
Chinese title: 植物作用
Type: Undergraduate/Postgraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences
Faculty: Biological Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Plants have literally shaped the Earth and its environment, priming the great oxygenation event several billion years ago, which enabled the evolution of all aerobic life. We are sustained by the bountiful plant life around us, but it is their capacity to adapt and acclimate to a wide range of conditions that makes studying plants so interesting.
PLNT2201 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.9/5).
On Reddit: "Stick with SSEH2260 and SSEH3366. These are not easy units, but it is very possible to do well in them. SSEH2260 contains a lab assessment (20%), a mid-semester exam (40%), and a final exam (40%). The first 6 weeks is basically just metabolism, while the other 6 weeks is physiol…"
On Reddit: "Not doing the major, but I did bioc1001, scie1106, stat1400, bioc2001, gene2250, and plnt2201 (all core units for plant biology) and they were all pretty enjoyable. 2nd year is way more interesting and less generalized than 1st year."
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Q: Is PLNT2201 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PLNT2201, and when is it offered?
A: PLNT2201 is taught by the Biological Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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