HPSC20002 A History of Nature (University of Melbourne): rated 4.6/5 overall across 18 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
HPSC20002 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in History and Philosophy of Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 自然的历史
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: History and Philosophy of Science
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject discusses central topics in human understandings about their environment in the Western world, particularly over the last 500 years. As Europeans began to venture out of their continent in the 15th century, they discovered new environments that challenged their received wisdom about .
HPSC20002 has 18 scored reviews: overall 4.6/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 16 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.6/5).
On Reddit: "I've done this, it was pretty straightforward, the lectures were very interesting, essays were pretty straightforward, I got an 88 overall for it. Plus the lecturer took us out for beers after!"
On Reddit: "Did it in Summer 2019, and its rlly rlly good. Despite being an intensive subject, I found it pretty chill and the topics were really interesting. We looked at topics like the concept of nature in Ancient Greece and Rome, nature in the Middle Ages (voyages, trading, globalisatio…"
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Q: Is HPSC20002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 18 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HPSC20002, and when is it offered?
A: HPSC20002 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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