HIST10017 Gender, Rights, and Power in History (University of Melbourne): rated 3.2/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
HIST10017 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: 性别、、与权力中的历史
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: History
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This subject introduces students to key issues in the history of sex, gender, race, power, and identity. It explores how ideas about masculinity and femininity, race and ethnicity, and sexual identity and desire have changed over time and across cultures.
HIST10017 has 7 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 2.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.5 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
On Reddit: "Taken a few of these subjects, here are my thoughts: - You're taking a lot of politics/international studies subjects, are you planning to double major? Even if you are planning on double majoring, you only need one to two electives, and you currently have three. I would recomme…"
On Reddit: "i rlly rlly enjoyed the gender rights and power in history class, lmk if u have any specific questions"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is HIST10017 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: usefulness 2.5/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HIST10017, and when is it offered?
A: HIST10017 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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