SLSS1001 Law Policy and Society I (University of Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
SLSS1001 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: 法律政策与社会I
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Sociology and Criminology
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit provides students with an introduction to legal ideas, policy formation, and interaction between legal and social institutions in historical contexts. The transportation of common law and Westminster style government into Australia and its effect on Indigenous people and customary law is considered.
SLSS1001 has 6 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 6 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars).
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Q: Is SLSS1001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches SLSS1001, and when is it offered?
A: SLSS1001 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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