HIST20080 Witch-Hunting in European Societies (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
HIST20080 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: 欧洲社会的猎巫
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: History
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Why were c. 50,000 people executed for witchcraft in late medieval and early modern Europe?
HIST20080 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "The subject coordinator is a wonderful human. Despite its title making it seem like a kooky bludge it’s definitely an academically rigorous history subject. You’ll definitely need to put in the work in terms of readings and independent research in order to get a high mark. It’s …"
On Reddit: "I got 92 in Witch-Hunting in European Societies (HIST20080), 91 in Crime, Punishment, and Media 1500-1800 (HIST30073) and 90 in the capstone Making History (HIST30060). I‘m assuming you’re either asking this to find an easy subject, or to get advice on how to do well - I‘d say i…"
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Q: Is HIST20080 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HIST20080, and when is it offered?
A: HIST20080 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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