PSYC1003 Psychology 1: Understanding Mind, Brain and Behaviour (Australian National University): rated 3.9/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on ANU Wall.
PSYC1003 is a Australian National University course taught by the ANU College of Science and Medicine in Psychology. This page brings together its handbook details and what ANU students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 心理学1：理解心智、大脑与行为
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Psychology
Faculty: ANU College of Science and Medicine
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
The PSYC1003 course will address some of the most fundamental questions in psychology: How does the human mind process information so that we can make sense of the world, remember things, and solve problems? How do perceptual systems work?
PSYC1003 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "I took that course last year and the assessments were very manageable. There were 3, 1 hour exams which were all open book and multiple choice. You also have to write a lab report, but they step you through how to write each section in the labs."
On Reddit: "Although I did the courses in 2019, both of the psych courses are quite good. Psyc1004 was significantly better than Psyc1003 just because of the different course convenors. With Psyc1004, you don't have to deal with statistics which can be nice or not so nice depending on the t…"
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Q: Is PSYC1003 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC1003, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC1003 is taught by the ANU College of Science and Medicine. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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