GEND1901 Beyond 'Gender Wars' (University of Western Australia): rated 4.6/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
GEND1901 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Humanities in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 超越“性别战争”
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Humanities
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
In our politically polarised times, gender has become a frontline battlefield. This unit is for students who are interested in developing a more nuanced understanding of our contemporary gender order, by examining its links to the past, as well as its links with other markers of identity such as class and race.
GEND1901 has 6 scored reviews: overall 4.6/5 · usefulness 4.6 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.6 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.8/5).
On Reddit: "I did GEND1901 and ENGL1902 in 2025 which are the two level 1 units for the Gender Studies major. GEND1901 ("Gender Wars") was the semester 1 unit which looks broadly at various different movements/ideas/theories related to gender across history (e.g. feminism, intersectionality…"
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is GEND1901 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 4.6/5, overall 4.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GEND1901, and when is it offered?
A: GEND1901 is taught by the School of Humanities. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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