PSYC1101 Psychology: Mind and Brain (University of Western Australia): rated 4.1/5 overall across 82 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
PSYC1101 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Psychological Science 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: 心理学：心智与大脑
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: Psychological Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit introduces students to the broad scope of psychology, with a particular emphasis on the brain and how it relates to basic learning processes, memory, thinking and perception. It provides an overview of those central topics and the links between them.
PSYC1101 has 82 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 · usefulness 4.1 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 52 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.1 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "uh I completed this unit in 2023 and from memory it was pretty much based on the lectures. It was also very easy so I don’t think you have to worry too much unless the unit has dramatically changed since when I last took it"
On Reddit: "Places around UWA seem to be staying on the market longer than they used to so I'd expect rents to be going down but you never know. With regards to units to take, UWA has a pretty highly regard psych major so you could take PSYC1101, it's easy and very interesting. It's probabl…"
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Q: Is PSYC1101 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 82 reviews: usefulness 4.1/5, overall 4.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC1101, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC1101 is taught by the Psychological Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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