GENL1063 Terror and Religion (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.9/5 overall across 13 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
GENL1063 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Law and Justice in School of Law, Society and Criminology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 恐怖与宗教
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Law, Society and Criminology
Faculty: Faculty of Law and Justice
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
The aim of Terror and Religion is to explore the historic and contemporary links between terror and religion, and to help students understand the complexity of religious violence in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, especially in relation to terrorism and the so-called “war against terror”. The course addresses the re-emergence of religious nationalism and the threats it presents to modern states.
GENL1063 has 13 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 4.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 9 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.7/5).
On Reddit: "Hi, I did this course last year and honestly really loved it. The course load is quite heavy as it deals with many different events but it's honestly really interesting to learn about different religions, a bit of Middle Eastern history and also the terrorism theory which he use…"
On Reddit: "I took Terror & Religion GENL1063 in T1, it was completely online as well so that was a plus (with no tutorials) and the work was relatively simple. Everything was pretty much ‘do it on your own’, lectures were posted up every week and all you had to do was keep up with those, t…"
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Q: Is GENL1063 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 13 reviews: usefulness 4.3/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GENL1063, and when is it offered?
A: GENL1063 is taught by the Faculty of Law and Justice. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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