SCLG2000 Global Social Problems (University of Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
SCLG2000 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Sociology and Criminology. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 全球社会问题
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Sociology and Criminology
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of major global problems. Lectures, readings, and activities will examine these problems through the multiple lenses of comparative sociology, systems engineering, climate science, humans rights discourses, world history, and literature.
SCLG2000 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 3.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 5.0/5).
On Reddit: "Salvatore Babones from SCLG2000. He put so much effort into his lectures and tutorials, and it felt like a real discussion and was so beyond interesting. The assessments were also all critical thinking based and very creative"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is SCLG2000 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 4.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches SCLG2000, and when is it offered?
A: SCLG2000 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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