HUMS1011 Experiencing Sydney Crime (UNSW Sydney): rated 2.9/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
HUMS1011 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Law and Justice 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: 体验悉尼犯罪
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Humanities and Languages
Faculty: Faculty of Law and Justice
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Sydney has a long and well-established criminal past, documented not only in our history books, but also popular culture artefacts. Whether this is your first time in Sydney or you have lived here all your life, this course gives you the opportunity to further explore the criminal history of Sydney.
HUMS1011 has 2 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.9/5).
On Reddit: "The workload was not heavy. Apart from the walking tours, I spent around 6 hours p week on it. You can attend the seminars/tutorials selectively, since recordings are available. I don’t remember the exact number or details of the walking tours/excursions, but I don’t think they …"
On Reddit: "Yeah, I did take it. Personally, I wouldn’t really recommend it for CS students. It’s very humanities based, and most assessments are essays. The content is interesting, but getting a good mark depends a lot on writing ability"
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Q: Is HUMS1011 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 2.9/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches HUMS1011, and when is it offered?
A: HUMS1011 is taught by the Faculty of Law and Justice. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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