SCOM1101 Communicating Science (University of Western Australia): rated 2.9/5 overall across 44 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
SCOM1101 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Biological Sciences 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: 科学传播
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: Biological Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
What is scientific knowledge, how does it develop and how can it be more effectively communicated? How do you determine credibility of 'scientific' information and decide what information to use and how to use it appropriately?
SCOM1101 has 44 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 · usefulness 2.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 28 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.8 stars); 16 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "Scom is absolute rubbish. It was my first few units in my first year. I put the most effort into it and still didn’t hd due to subjective marking. Its a rubbish unit if you want an easy hd."
On Reddit: "From what i remember you literally do whatever you want, as long as its related to science in some way."
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is SCOM1101 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 44 reviews: usefulness 2.8/5, overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches SCOM1101, and when is it offered?
A: SCOM1101 is taught by the Biological Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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