HSTY1044 Europe Since 1900 (University of Sydney): rated 2.9/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
HSTY1044 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: 1900年以来的欧洲
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: History
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit surveys European history from the First World War to the Global Financial Crisis and Brexit. Topics covered include the two world wars and the Holocaust, the Russian Revolution, fascism, the complex history of democracy in Europe, empire and decolonization, migration, and the ways international organizations from the League of Nations to the EU have recast Europe.
HSTY1044 has 5 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 · usefulness 2.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.5 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.4/5).
On Reddit: "HSTY1044 is great. PHIL1013 and SCLG1002 were HDs (everyone’s different…) but yea don’t recommend English at usyd personally (my lowest mark last year)"
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Q: Is HSTY1044 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 2.5/5, overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HSTY1044, and when is it offered?
A: HSTY1044 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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