MEDSCI 204 Pharmacology and Toxicology (University of Auckland): rated 3.8/5 overall, difficulty 2.5/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 3.5/5 across 15 reviews collected on Auckland Wall.
MEDSCI 204 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: 药理学与毒理学
Subject area: Medical Science
Faculty: Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Stage 2
Handbook year: 2026
MEDSCI 204 has 15 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 5.0 · difficulty 2.5 · would-recommend 3.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UoA students on Auckland Wall (3.7/5 overall); 13 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
Student review (2026-10-18): MEDSCI 204 is the first pharmacology course available (and is required for the pharmacology major). As someone who completed the pharmacology major, it really is just your basic pharmacology knowledge. None of the concepts are particularly difficult and most of it is pretty fun.
Student review (2026-09-15): Compulsory course for pharmacology major. A easier paper compare to MEDSCI 205. 2 tests and 1 exam on paper.
The course panel on Auckland Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is MEDSCI 204 hard?
A: Students rate MEDSCI 204's difficulty 2.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is MEDSCI 204 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 15 reviews: would-recommend 3.5/5, usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MEDSCI 204, and when is it offered?
A: MEDSCI 204 is taught by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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