PHIL30052 Race and Gender: Philosophical Issues (University of Melbourne): rated 3.7/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PHIL30052 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Philosophy. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 种族与性别：哲学议题
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Philosophy
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
In this subject students explore race and gender and their interconnection. Is race a biological category, a socially constructed category, or a pernicious fiction?
PHIL30052 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "Yes I did end up taking it! Besides topics on race and gender, the subject also covered other contemporary issues such as disability and consent. The relevance of the content made the tutorials actually fun and engaging as everyone cared about what they're discussing. Workload w…"
On Reddit: "Couldn't imagine todays Gender and Race course is any good, buut, who knows"
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Q: Is PHIL30052 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL30052, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL30052 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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