ARTS1210 Concepts of Asia (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.5/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ARTS1210 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture in School of Humanities and Languages. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 亚洲概念
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Humanities and Languages
Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This Gateway course introduces you to the different countries that make up the Asian region and the interdisciplinary methods used to research and study Asia (known as Asian Studies). Using an all-Asia approach with a focus on the twentieth century, it will give you a broad knowledge of the diversity of the societies that constitute Asia.
ARTS1210 has 5 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.6/5).
On Reddit: "ARTS1030 - Introduction to English [8/10] Excellent subject if you really enjoyed high-school english, honestly I found it a breeze to score credit in. Brigitta was an excellent lecturer with her quirks and Sean was an excellent tutor. This subject was pretty fun and enjoyable i…"
On Reddit: "Did ARTS1452 this year and it should be a WAM booster for you since you can speak and read, I also went into it not knowing how to write except for some basic words. Just make sure you keep up with the vocab list each week and you'll be fine! I also recommend doing ARTS1210 (Con…"
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Q: Is ARTS1210 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 4.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ARTS1210, and when is it offered?
A: ARTS1210 is taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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