HIST1400 The Medieval and Early Modern World (University of Queensland): rated 2.6/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
HIST1400 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in History. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 中世纪与近代早期世界
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: History
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This first-year History course introduces the medieval and early modern world through the lens of the plague and disease. Drawing on a rich variety of contemporary sources and critical discussion, it explores the fundamental social, political, religious, and cultural experiences of these respective periods, with a view to developing and enriching students' understanding of historical methods and practice along the way.
HIST1400 has 3 scored reviews: overall 2.6/5 · usefulness 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.7/5).
On Reddit: "HIST1400 threads the needle imo. It covers a long period- about 1300 to 1650 or so- but the specific thing it's analysing in all of those years is the plague and how society looked at it and reacted to it. So whilst you get a pretty broad sweep of a period, you do leave the clas…"
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Q: Is HIST1400 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 2.0/5, overall 2.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HIST1400, and when is it offered?
A: HIST1400 is taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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