ANTH20013 Diplomat, Soldier, Spy: The Deep State (University of Melbourne): rated 3.4/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
ANTH20013 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Anthropology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 外交官、士兵、间谍：深层国家
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Anthropology
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
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ANTH20013 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 3.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "Did this one in 2023 as a BSci student with no anthropology background, though I did a few essay-based subjects throughout my degree and always enjoyed writing. As far as anthropology background goes, you’d be fine without one. Any theories that do come up are explained in the l…"
On Reddit: "I did this subject in 2022 and it was interesting but it all felt like one big mind fuck"
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Q: Is ANTH20013 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ANTH20013, and when is it offered?
A: ANTH20013 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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