HIST10017 Gender, Rights, and Power in History
University of Melbourne · Level 1 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- No final exam: all coursework
- About 3 class hours a week
Is HIST10017 hard?
HIST10017: About average. Makes it easier: No final exam, First-year subject. Makes it harder: 1 other hurdle task. The easier and harder points roughly balance out. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
How ideas about gender, race and sexuality have changed across time and cultures, and who held power.
After it you can
- Describe how women shaped major world events
- Compare gender norms across regions and periods
- Build an argument from textual and visual sources
What you need first
None
What it leads to
How it’s assessed
Assignments 20%, Projects 50%, Reports and essays 30%
Student reviews and ratings
Summarised from 4 students on StudentVIP (2022–2025)
- The 2022 reviewer praised clear assignment guidance and organisation, but the 2023-2025 reviewers found lectures overloaded and running over time, and tutorials poorly linked to lectures.
- Topics were called interesting and the assignments doable, though one felt a 2000-word essay is a lot for level 1. You need to keep up with readings.
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Quick answers
- When is HIST10017 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- What do I need before taking HIST10017?
- No prerequisites.
- Does HIST10017 have a final exam?
- No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Assignments 20%, Projects 50%, Reports and essays 30%.
- Is HIST10017 hard?
- From 4 student reviews on StudentVIP: The 2022 reviewer praised clear assignment guidance and organisation, but the 2023-2025 reviewers found lectures overloaded and running over time, and tutorials poorly linked to lectures.
- What do students say about HIST10017?
- The 2022 reviewer praised clear assignment guidance and organisation, but the 2023-2025 reviewers found lectures overloaded and running over time, and tutorials poorly linked to lectures. Topics were called interesting and the assignments doable, though one felt a 2000-word essay is a lot for level 1. You need to keep up with readings.
- How many class hours a week does HIST10017 have?
- 3 h a week in class
- Can I take HIST10017 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science.
- What can I take after HIST10017?
- 1 subjects need it first, for example HIST30060.
- Can I rate HIST10017?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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