GOVT6150 Challenges of Democratic Politics (University of Sydney): rated 2.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.
GOVT6150 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: 民主政治的挑战
Type: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Government and International Relations
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Postgraduate Level 6
Handbook year: 2026
This unit examines the challenges of modern representative government. Comparing models of democratic politics, we assess the continuing relevance of political institutions, such as parliaments and parties, and consider political processes, citizen disengagement and new forms of participation.
GOVT6150 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).
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Q: Is GOVT6150 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 GOVT6150, and when is it offered?
A: GOVT6150 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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