SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell (University of Western Australia): rated 3.4/5 overall, difficulty 4.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 1.0/5 across 57 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
SCIE1106 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Molecular 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: 细胞分子生物学
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences
Faculty: Molecular Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This is an introductory unit that explores prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and function at the physiological and molecular levels. A strong emphasis is placed on applications in biomedicine and biotechnology.
SCIE1106 has 57 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 3.6 · difficulty 4.0 · would-recommend 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UWA students on UWA Wall (1.3/5 overall); 26 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.7 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "Hey, I did SCIE1106 two years ago now (I’m a third year biomed student). Rote memorisation is unfortunately just a part of biomed. I would highly suggest using a flash card program like Anki or Brainscape. SCIE1106, from memory, had quite an easy exam and they test you at quite …"
On Reddit: "I think your feelings are completely valid, but what you're experiencing is just shock. The lectures are content heavy, and it's hard to commit some of the information to memory without constantly revising. But when you get to the theme quizzes, you'll realise that they test you…"
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is SCIE1106 hard?
A: Students rate SCIE1106's difficulty 4.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is SCIE1106 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 57 reviews: would-recommend 1.0/5, usefulness 3.6/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches SCIE1106, and when is it offered?
A: SCIE1106 is taught by the Molecular Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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