ASIA1035 Introduction to Asian Politics

ASIA1035 Introduction to Asian Politics (Australian National University): rated 4.0/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on ANU Wall.

ASIA1035 is a Australian National University course taught by the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific in Asian Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what ANU students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 亚洲政治导论

Type: Undergraduate course

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Asian Studies

Faculty: ANU College of Asia and the Pacific

Level: Undergraduate Level 1

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

In Asia, the world's most rapidly growing region, politics and political regimes are diverse. Asia is home to stable communist regimes, there are constitutional monarchies and military-based authoritarian governments, as well as young and vibrant democracies.

ASIA1035 student reviews, difficulty and workload

ASIA1035 has 4 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).

On Reddit: "I’m a first year IR doing ASIA1035 as well. I also did not do too hot, I did pass but barely. It’s aight though, as others have said just use this as motivation to do better for the research essay. In fact, start your essay as soon as the suggested topics are up which should be …"

On Reddit: "\- pols1002 and 1005 sem 1 this year, 1009 2nd sem, no brainer \- Other 1st year courses: loved hist1209 and asia1035, heard good things about asia1999 and stst1001, econ1101 and meas1001 were meh \- Use your electives wisely and commit to doing a minor in something rather than …"

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ASIA1035 FAQ

Q: Is ASIA1035 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 4 reviews: overall 4.0/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches ASIA1035, and when is it offered?

A: ASIA1035 is taught by the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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