POLS2201 Australian Foreign Policy (University of Queensland): rated 3.1/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
POLS2201 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in Political Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 澳大利亚外交政策
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Political Science
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course examines contemporary Australian foreign policy. We explore theories of foreign policy in international relations before examining the process of foreign policy formation and the role of history, culture and identity in influencing Australian foreign policy.
POLS2201 has 6 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.7/5).
On Reddit: "I didn't mind POLS2201, a good focus on the Australian side of things for once. Another commenter mentioned East Asia Relations, which if available I would also agree is another really good course."
On Reddit: "I did it last year, and I found it really enjoyable however that was definitely not a popular opinion, if you can do POLS2209 (Global Security) I would highly recommend that over it."
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is POLS2201 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches POLS2201, and when is it offered?
A: POLS2201 is taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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