ARTS1811 Contemporary Issues in Government and Global Politics (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.1/5 overall across 12 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ARTS1811 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: 政府与全球政治当代议题
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 course investigates some of the most significant issues facing the world today such as the recurrence of violence between and within countries; the difficulty of lifting large numbers of people out of poverty; what is to happen to people who do not have a home in any country; increasing environmental destruction; intensifying global financial instability; and whether the current structures and processes of governance are adequate to address these issues. In doing so, …
ARTS1811 has 12 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 · usefulness 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars); 8 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "Arts1811 is a really great course super easy distinction and 1 contact hour a week! You do mini lectures online and then go in for a tut. The content is actually interesting and the tutors in my experience were good. Assessment wise 50% is 5 20min quizzes and then 50% an assignm…"
On Reddit: "Hey! I did ARTS1811 last year in T3 and from what I remember the quizzes were super easy. I’m pretty sure that they were based off both the mini lecture and readings from the weeks that they were based on."
The course panel on UNSW Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is ARTS1811 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 12 reviews: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 4.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ARTS1811, and when is it offered?
A: ARTS1811 is taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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