RELN1510 The History of the Supernatural (University of Queensland): rated 3.8/5 overall across 18 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
RELN1510 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in Religion Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 超自然史
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Religion Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course explores one of the most interesting and controversial subjects in human history: the supernatural. RELN1510 studies historical and contemporary understandings of the supernatural, using historical and modern critical perspectives from the academic study of religion to cover such topics as angels, the devil, miracles, vampires, witches, fairies, ghosts, and aliens.
RELN1510 has 18 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 18 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "RELN1510, history of the supernaturals. Super fun, tutorials are super engaging, and you get a free 10% for attending and just sharing your thoughts on supernatural figures. There’s fairies, vampires, demons, ghosts, aliens…. Lecturer Tom is super chill and funny. It’s just 2hrs…"
On Reddit: "The RELN1510 essays are scaffolded, meaning it essentially gives you a step-by-step guide to write the essays. They did this because so many people opted to do this for the same reason you're looking at it - because it's an easy elective - but because people came from different …"
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Q: Is RELN1510 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 18 reviews: overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches RELN1510, and when is it offered?
A: RELN1510 is taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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