ARTS1270 Global History: Exploring the First Globalization, 15th-19th Century (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ARTS1270 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: 全球史：探索第一次全球化（15至19世纪）
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
How did the modern world come into existence? Between 1400 and the beginning of the twentieth century, an astonishing, global revolution took place.
ARTS1270 has 7 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 3.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.5 stars); 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "I did the course several years back (2018), but it was a WAM booster for me and I enjoyed it. Although I remember enjoying ARTS1271 more. Assessment-wise, we had: tutorial participation (15%), annotated bibliography + introduction to essay (20%), 2000-word essay (45%) and an onl…"
On Reddit: "I believe ARTS2285 is running next semester - easily my favourite arts course so far. The lecturer is incredibly passionate and you get to study the Holocaust in significant depth. Didn't think I'd enjoy it much but it was really fantastic. ​ Edit: You can only do this if…"
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Q: Is ARTS1270 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: usefulness 3.5/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ARTS1270, and when is it offered?
A: ARTS1270 is taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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