HIST2215 Australian Underbelly: A Criminal History (University of Western Australia): rated 4.2/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
HIST2215 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: 澳大利亚地下世界：一部犯罪史
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Humanities
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
True crime podcasts, criminal underworlds, serial killers, outlaw biker gangs, police corruption, dark tourism, environmental crime, Indigenous massacre sites and celebrity criminals. This unit explores an alternative history of Australia's criminal underbelly.
HIST2215 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "HIST2215 is a new unit this year so it won't be on any older lists. I didn't get the chance to take it unfortunately but it's taught by one of the best professors the history dept has - as long as you can understand a thick Scottish accent. no exam but you will need to be switch…"
On Reddit: "Heyy, I couldn't find much online so I decided to email the UC. I'll break it down in bullet points so it's easier for reading. * The UC said the unit is considered **average & manageable** in terms of difficulty. There's only **one weekly workshop, plus some reading to prepare …"
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is HIST2215 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.2/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches HIST2215, and when is it offered?
A: HIST2215 is taught by the School of Humanities. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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