GEN2041 Foundations of genetics (Monash University): rated 2.7/5 overall across 23 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
GEN2041 is a Monash University course taught by the Faculty of Science in Genetics. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 遗传学基础
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Genetics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
GEN2041 has 23 scored reviews: overall 2.7/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 20 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.5/5).
On Reddit: "i’m doing science as well (australia) but i’m doing gen2041 too. gen2041 is a notoriously hard unit, so don’t be too discouraged if you aren’t doing well. if you are able to I would suggest underloading to 3 units. I have done this for the first time this semester and am already…"
On Reddit: "PSY1011 isn't a WAM booster because it's marked on a bell curve. GEN2041 isn't a WAM booster because when I did the biomed version of it, the concepts are difficult after the first 3 weeks and the lab test (midsem) + exam weren't particularly easy Have you tried the chem sequenc…"
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Q: Is GEN2041 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 23 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 2.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GEN2041, and when is it offered?
A: GEN2041 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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