SCOM2208 Science Writing (University of Western Australia): rated 3.8/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
SCOM2208 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: 科学写作
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: Biological Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Strong writing skills are a great asset for future academic or commercial success. In this unit, students develop skills in communicating effectively with non-scientific audiences through a series of writing tasks.
SCOM2208 has 6 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 3.6 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.6 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 5.0/5).
On Reddit: "It's a good unit to do to make up points - the assignments aren't too hard, and the classes pretty easy. Also - NO EXAM! I did it last year, AND I'd definitely recommend it (hey, easy HD that's not a level 1 unit). There's also a second semester unit which is about giving presen…"
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Q: Is SCOM2208 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 3.6/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches SCOM2208, and when is it offered?
A: SCOM2208 is taught by the Biological Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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