SCIE2204 Marine Systems

SCIE2204 Marine Systems (University of Western Australia): rated 4.0/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UWA Wall.

SCIE2204 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.

Course details

Chinese title: 海洋系统

Type: Undergraduate unit

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences

Faculty: Biological Sciences

Level: Undergraduate Level 2

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This unit provides an introduction to the multidisciplinary aspects of marine science. Using the framework of the local Western Australia (WA) marine environment, it outlines how the multidisciplinary aspects of marine science are essential in understanding and managing such an ecosystem.

SCIE2204 student reviews, difficulty and workload

SCIE2204 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).

On Reddit: "This class is actually so easy. All the assessments are open book, the tutors are really chill, there's a field trip where you basically just swim at cottesloe for half a day, look at fish and seaweed, then write a report about it. There were three lectures a week when I did it …"

On Reddit: "I did this unit I think two years ago and it was so incredibly easy. That being said there is a field trip where you need to snorkel in Cottesloe and you have to pass a swim fitness test on the day. It’s so easy - roughly 200m around a buoy and back, however if you’re not a stro…"

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SCIE2204 FAQ

Q: Is SCIE2204 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 4.0/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches SCIE2204, and when is it offered?

A: SCIE2204 is taught by the Biological Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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