GOVT1641 Introduction to Politics (University of Sydney): rated 3.2/5 overall, difficulty 1.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 3.5/5 across 36 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
GOVT1641 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Government and International Relations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 政治学导论
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Government and International Relations
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
What is politics? What is political science/studies?
GOVT1641 has 36 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 2.2 · difficulty 1.0 · would-recommend 3.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by USYD students on USYD Wall (4.0/5 overall); 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.3 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "I took both as I thought I was gonna major in International Relations. I found GOVT1621 easier than GOVT1641. 1641 was graded harshly and it was more to do with american politics and how it compares to australian. Plus the assignments were challenging and didn't have much detail…"
On Reddit: "Very interesting and rewarding subject material, but definitely requires quite a bit of effort and not a bludge. Would highly recommend, though!"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is GOVT1641 hard?
A: Students rate GOVT1641's difficulty 1.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is GOVT1641 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 36 reviews: would-recommend 3.5/5, usefulness 2.2/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GOVT1641, and when is it offered?
A: GOVT1641 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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