POLS20023 Comparative Politics (University of Melbourne): rated 4.5/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
POLS20023 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: 比较政治学
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Political Science
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject introduces students to comparative politics. While international relations focuses on politics between nations, comparative politics involves the study of politics within nations.
POLS20023 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "Hi! As in the name, you’ll be looking at many different political systems and countries, things like liberalism, democracy and such. In terms of assignments, there is an essay and exam. I unfortunately can’t say much for how the exam is as I took the subject when covid started a…"
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Q: Is POLS20023 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches POLS20023, and when is it offered?
A: POLS20023 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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