GOVT3671 Australian Foreign and Security Policy (University of Sydney): rated 4.4/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
GOVT3671 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: 澳大利亚外交与安全政策
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Government and International Relations
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This unit examines Australia's foreign and security policies since federation, with a focus on contemporary issues. Firstly, the unit provides a broad introduction to Australian foreign and security policy since Federation, the policy making machinery of government, the contexts in which policy is made, and the main schools of IR theory and concepts that can be applied to conceptually analyse it.
GOVT3671 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.4/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "If you're going to work in public service I don't think your choice in major is going to make a significant difference to your job prospects. IR is very theory driven, especially the first two years. If there are case studies they are typically going to be contemporary. GOVT3671…"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is GOVT3671 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GOVT3671, and when is it offered?
A: GOVT3671 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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