GOVT2112 Introduction to Political Theory (University of Sydney): rated 3.8/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
GOVT2112 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: 政治理论导论
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Government and International Relations
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Political theory helps us to better understand the ideas that have shaped our politics, including freedom, equality, power, and justice. This unit of study will introduce students to major ideas and primary texts from the Western tradition of political thought.
GOVT2112 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 3.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.5 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.4/5).
On Reddit: "I did this course in semester 2 2019 as a first year and to date it’s been one of my favourite units at uni. If tristan is still running the unit, he’s great and the tutorials are very engaging. As you might expect, the course is much more philosophy-based than other GOVT units.…"
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Q: Is GOVT2112 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 3.5/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GOVT2112, and when is it offered?
A: GOVT2112 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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