POLS30015 International Gender Politics

POLS30015 International Gender Politics (University of Melbourne): rated 4.4/5 overall across 8 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.

POLS30015 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.

Course details

Chinese title: 国际性别政治

Type: Undergraduate subject

Subject area: Political Science

Faculty: Faculty of Arts

Level: Undergraduate Level 3

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This subject will look at issues of gender and sexuality in an international context. It will cover war and militarism and their effect on women, the international division of labour, the effects of religious fundamentalisms, the politics of population and reproductive technologies, international.

POLS30015 student reviews, difficulty and workload

POLS30015 has 8 scored reviews: overall 4.4/5 · usefulness 4.4 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.4 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).

On Reddit: "Hi, yes it is similar to The Politics of Sex, it just looks at gender issues from an internationally political perspective instead of smaller social and cultural perspectives that don’t really pertain to wider global scales. They are sort of like sister subjects. I have tended t…"

On Reddit: "Hi! Yes I would recommend it as an elective, especially if you are interested in gender and women’s issues. It was totally interesting to me as I’m pretty passionate about those issues and I naturally do keep up with news or content regarding those subjects so the concepts discu…"

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POLS30015 FAQ

Q: Is POLS30015 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 8 reviews: usefulness 4.4/5, overall 4.4/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches POLS30015, and when is it offered?

A: POLS30015 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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