Foundational Biology: Life's Machinery

took it Sem 2, 2024

lab reports are group-based and worth significant marks. workshop attendance matters more than the handbook makes clear, so do not assume you can skip them and submit the report from home

took it Sem 1, 2025

goes through content so fast it is disorienting even with vce biology background. new concepts stack on each other without pause — starting anki from week 1 is not optional if you want a h1

took it Sem 1, 2025

mid sem consistently harder than people expect and the final follows suit. questions target mechanism understanding not recall, so students who relied on pure memorisation get caught out