GOVT2226 International Organisations (University of Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
GOVT2226 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: 国际组织
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
International Organisations is a survey of both the range of institutions created in response to various economic, security and environmental challenges faced by states and other actors in the global system, and some of the most prominent theories aimed at explaining them. The unit will be arranged around a series of case studies of particular issue areas, from international peacekeeping, to the regulation of multinational corporations, and the struggle to slow global warm…
GOVT2226 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "I got a HD with minimal effort, and to be honest I thought the marking was too easy. I honestly didn’t deserve a HD. As for whether it’s worth it, the content is honestly just okay. I didn’t find it particularly engaging, and didn’t come away from the unit feeling like I’d learn…"
On Reddit: "1202 is pretty theory-based; it's just that the theory is geared towards IR. I'm actually a little perplexed at the way the faculty has spread out the junior units, to my mind it makes more sense to do GOVT1202 and 1104 in sem 1, as they would give students the theories they'll …"
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Q: Is GOVT2226 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GOVT2226, and when is it offered?
A: GOVT2226 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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