ASNS2613 Chinese Thought (University of Sydney): rated 2.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.
ASNS2613 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Asian Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 中国思想
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Asian Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit offers students the opportunity to explore China's major traditions of philosophy and practice through English translations of key texts as well as authoritative secondary studies. The main foci of the unit include the following major areas: diversity and polemics in early Chinese thought, developments in Daoism, Buddhist thought and influence, and Neo-Confucian (Daoxue) thought.
ASNS2613 has 1 scored review: overall 2.0/5 · usefulness 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 2.0 stars).
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is ASNS2613 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: usefulness 2.0/5, overall 2.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ASNS2613, and when is it offered?
A: ASNS2613 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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