OLET1115 (Im)Politeness in Global Society (University of Sydney): rated 3.7/5 overall across 21 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
OLET1115 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in International Comparative Literature and Translation Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 全球社会中的（不）礼貌
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: International Comparative Literature and Translation Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
In a multicultural environment, it is easy to come across as rude, or to misunderstand others' behaviour if we don't know their culture. Showing how politeness and behaviour norms function in different cultures, this unit will provide you with skills that give competitive edge in any professional area.
OLET1115 has 21 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 19 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.7/5).
On Reddit: "(I did these OLEs this year) OLET1115 - (Im) politeness in Global Society: The quizzes in the OLE were quite easy to get full marks in. However, the final assignment is tricky to get correct. When I did this OLE, I didn’t too well in the final assignment and it really pulled my …"
On Reddit: "I've done the impoliteness, emotional intelligence, and diabetes OLEs. Easy HDs. You can do the whole unit of impoliteness and emotional intelligence in 2 days or less before the deadline if youre being overwhelmed with other subjects."
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Q: Is OLET1115 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 21 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches OLET1115, and when is it offered?
A: OLET1115 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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