HIST1209 Terror to Terrorism: A History (Australian National University): rated 4.8/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on ANU Wall.
HIST1209 is a Australian National University course taught by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences in History. This page brings together its handbook details and what ANU students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 从恐怖到恐怖主义：一部历史
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: History
Faculty: ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Terror and terrorist acts are common events in the contemporary world, but much of the public debate about terrorism is ignorant of the long history of the phenomenon. This course explores the history of terror, terrorism and counter-terrorism around the globe since the late eighteenth century.
HIST1209 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.8/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).
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 …"
The course panel on ANU Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is HIST1209 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches HIST1209, and when is it offered?
A: HIST1209 is taught by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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