PHYS1201 Physics 2 (Australian National University): rated 3.4/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on ANU Wall.
PHYS1201 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2
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Physics
Faculty: ANU College of Science and Medicine
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Physics 2 builds on Physics 1, PHYS1101, with a greater emphasis on mathematical techniques. It is an essential course for any student intending to study physics in later years as it introduces foundational knowledge in the areas of waves and optics, mathematical physics, stationary action principles, and special relativity.
PHYS1201 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "Physics is fantastically useful across all sorts of disciplines especially in engineering, and the teaching method employed at ANU for 1101/1201 is much more about teaching you methods for developing and deriving your own formulas to describe systems, rather than just having you…"
On Reddit: "As I remember, nothing from PHYS1201 is built upon the contents in PHYS1101. However the labs are similar in format since it is run by the same lab convenors. Just that you have to write a lab report this time. The course content of PHYS1201 is quite diverse, stretching from par…"
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Q: Is PHYS1201 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS1201, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS1201 is taught by the ANU College of Science and Medicine. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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