PHYS1101 Physics I (Australian National University): rated 4.3/5 overall across 12 reviews collected on ANU Wall.
PHYS1101 is a Australian National University course taught by the ANU College of Science and Medicine in Physics. This page brings together its handbook details and what ANU students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 物理1
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Physics
Faculty: ANU College of Science and Medicine
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Physics 1 introduces the fundamentals of university physics, and should be taken by all students planning to major or minor in physics. The course focuses on using modelling and estimation to figure out the physics of complex real-world situations, on applying the mathematical concepts of vectors and vector fields, and on experimental skills.
PHYS1101 has 12 scored reviews: overall 4.3/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 10 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
On Reddit: "This is my third year at ANU. I would say your study experience is mainly depend on the course convener and lecturer. I've taken so many good orgnised course like MATH1013 and PHYS1101. The structure for the teaching events are clear and the assignments/exams details are provide…"
On Reddit: "I'm doing Physics 1 right now and it's basically swayed me to decide to major in physics at ANU, I love it so much. The lecturer for Physics 1 is Professor Paul Francis and he's the nicest guy and also a great teacher. All the lectures are online and then you do practice problem…"
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Q: Is PHYS1101 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 12 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS1101, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS1101 is taught by the ANU College of Science and Medicine. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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