POLS20011 The Politics of Sex (University of Melbourne): rated 4.4/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
POLS20011 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Political Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 性的政治
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Political Science
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject introduces ideas developed in feminist theory about the social and political construction of areas of experience relating to the body, gender and sexuality. Issues analysed in the subject include reproduction, eating disorders, pornography, sex work, sexual violence, sexual orientati.
POLS20011 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.4/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "Hi! I’ve taken dev psych as well as the politics of sex. Dev psych is your typical psych subject, assessments are a few short quizzes, a lab report and a mc exam. Psych is generally very well structured and organised. They do give you all the materials you need to succeed. As fo…"
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Q: Is POLS20011 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches POLS20011, and when is it offered?
A: POLS20011 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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