HIST10012 The World Since World War II (University of Melbourne): rated 3.4/5 overall across 21 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
HIST10012 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in History. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 二战以来的世界
Type: Subject
Credit points: 12.5
Subject area: History
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate level 1
Handbook year: 2026
The subject examines social, economic and political change in the world from the aftermath of World War II to the present using case studies to explore topics and themes such as the Cold War, civil rights, decolonisation, migration and the rise of political extremism. Key concepts developed during the period under study (second-wave feminism, post-industrialisation, imagined communities, Orientalism, postcolonialism, globalization, critical race theory) are introduced and …
HIST10012 has 21 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 3.6 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 13 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.6 stars); 8 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "I took this subject back in 2021 when Sarah Walsh was teaching. I loved her! 20th century is my expertise so maybe I'm a bit biased, but I did enjoy the content of the class and therefore found it an "easy" subject. I think Dr Walsh marks fairly, but I'm not sure if you'll have …"
On Reddit: "1000000% do HIST10016. I’ve done both and Black Deaths is far more interesting and engaging, super awesome subject. I found HIST10012 really dry and boring. If you like politics, I would say this one could be more for you because I found it less historical more political/interna…"
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Q: Is HIST10012 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 21 reviews: usefulness 3.6/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HIST10012, and when is it offered?
A: HIST10012 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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