GOVT3989 Divided Societies (University of Sydney): rated 2.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.
GOVT3989 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: 分裂社会
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 critically examines the role that ethnic conflict plays in national and international politics. Students will have advanced knowledge of nationalism, and close familiarity with current thinking around the role of the ethnic nationalism in particular.
GOVT3989 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 GOVT3989 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 GOVT3989, and when is it offered?
A: GOVT3989 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
USYD Wall is an independent student community and is not affiliated with University of Sydney.