ANTH1001 Becoming Anthropologists (University of Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 11 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ANTH1001 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Anthropology. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 成为人类学家
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Anthropology
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Anthropology is the study of what it means to be human. It begins with the assumption that our capacity to change, learn, and adapt is the defining characteristic of humanity.
ANTH1001 has 11 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 3.7 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.7 stars); 8 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
On Reddit: "ANTH1001 is a relatively straight forward class, especially if you were good at English/history. I picked it for first year and got a credit, despite not prioritising it above my other subjects. However, it’s also a very interesting course and I learnt a lot of stuff, so it can …"
On Reddit: "I did ANTH1001 and really enjoyed it. Learnt a lot. ANTH1002 didn’t really hit the spot though. Very mundane content. The assignments were creatively restricting which kind of made the whole subject restricting and boring"
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Q: Is ANTH1001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 11 reviews: usefulness 3.7/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ANTH1001, and when is it offered?
A: ANTH1001 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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