ISLM20015 Politics: Middle East and South Asia (University of Melbourne): rated 4.5/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
ISLM20015 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Islamic Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 政治：与亚洲
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Islamic Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
How should we understand politics in the Middle East and South Asia—two regions known for political events that shape the wider world? This subject uses detailed case studies to explore fundamental questions regarding religion and politics in Muslim-majority as well as Muslim-mi.
ISLM20015 has 4 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).
On Reddit: "ISLM20015 Politics in the Middle East and South Asia is fantastic, if that sort of thing is up your alley."
On Reddit: "Dunno if you're still looking into it, but I really enjoyed the subject and it's content! The first 2 weeks are a historical over view of Islam and it's history, and then every week after that focuses on the contemporary history of a new country in the middle east/ South Asia, l…"
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Q: Is ISLM20015 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: overall 4.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ISLM20015, and when is it offered?
A: ISLM20015 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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