MEDSCI 142 Biology for Biomedical Science: Organ Systems (University of Auckland): rated 3.0/5 overall, difficulty 4.5/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.3/5 across 33 reviews collected on Auckland Wall.
MEDSCI 142 is a University of Auckland course taught by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences in Medical Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UoA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 生物医学科学中的生物学：器官系统
Subject area: Medical Science
Faculty: Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Stage 1
Handbook year: 2026
MEDSCI 142 has 33 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 4.2 · difficulty 4.5 · would-recommend 2.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 reviews by UoA students on Auckland Wall (2.6/5 overall); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
Student review (2026-09-15): Basic physiology for most of the body systems. Exams are hard as many to memorise. 2 tests and 1 exam on paper.
The course panel on Auckland Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is MEDSCI 142 hard?
A: Students rate MEDSCI 142's difficulty 4.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is MEDSCI 142 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 33 reviews: would-recommend 2.3/5, usefulness 4.2/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MEDSCI 142, and when is it offered?
A: MEDSCI 142 is taught by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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