POLS2202 Foundations of Comparative Politics (University of Western Australia): rated 3.6/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
POLS2202 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Social Sciences 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: 比较政治基础
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit introduces students to the study of comparative politics. It examines the ways in which political systems vary across the world, from ideas to institutional structures to policy outputs.
POLS2202 has 6 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 3.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.3 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "Hey there, I took this unit last year and I’m sorry to report that marks were made up over 2 take home assignments and participation; there was no in class written assessment before this year so unfortunately no one is going to have experienced the assessment you’re talking abou…"
On Reddit: "Hey, Yeah I agree that the AI response has been a bit excessive. I don’t like that more and more each semester I’m expected to take time off work to come in on (usually) my non uni days to sit tests in each unit. I would love to focus on my studies but the reality is the cost of…"
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Q: Is POLS2202 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 3.3/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches POLS2202, and when is it offered?
A: POLS2202 is taught by the School of Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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