HSTY1002 Age of Empires (University of Sydney): rated 2.7/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
HSTY1002 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in History. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 帝国时代
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: History
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
In this unit you will develop the analytical skills to understand historical change. We will examine political, economic, social and cultural trends in a range of regions across a large span of time, c.
HSTY1002 has 7 scored reviews: overall 2.7/5 · usefulness 2.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.3 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "HSTY1002 was the reason I switched my 2nd major out of History - I hated the subject. It was very broad and while it had the empirical subject as a loose correlation between the topics, it seemed disjointed and didn't really follow along succinctly. I would have liked a more coo…"
On Reddit: "Oh they must’ve changed it, I did it last year and it was a movie. Either way it’s suuuper chill."
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Q: Is HSTY1002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: usefulness 2.3/5, overall 2.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HSTY1002, and when is it offered?
A: HSTY1002 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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