HIST20072 Pirates and their Enemies (University of Melbourne): rated 2.9/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
HIST20072 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: 海盗及其敌人
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: History
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject will investigate a very old phenomenon: maritime raiding, or 'piracy'. The subject will concentrate on the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries when sea raiding activity interacted across the world system, but particularly in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic/West Indies.
HIST20072 has 3 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 · usefulness 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 1.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "I took HIST20072 and it was one of the most interesting subjects I’ve taken. You will most likely need to put in quite a lot of effort if you want an H1, but it’s worth it. The co-ordinator Charlotte is an expert in her field and is very passionate about the content. The subject…"
On Reddit: "This post was ages ago so this answer is irrelevant now but incase you or anyone thinking is taking this subject next year: it's not bad but the readings are super outdated and the assignments are really unclear. However, it doesn't have as much of a workload as other intensive …"
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Q: Is HIST20072 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 1.0/5, overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HIST20072, and when is it offered?
A: HIST20072 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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