POLS1009 Introduction to Data and Methods for Political Science and International Relations (Australian National University): rated 2.9/5 overall across 10 reviews collected on ANU Wall.
POLS1009 is a Australian National University course taught by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences in Political Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what ANU students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 政治学与国际关系数据与方法导论
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Political Science
Faculty: ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course aims to develop students' capacities in research, data and writing in political science and international relations. It is intended for students wishing to pursue further study in political science and international relations, and aims to give students an introduction to the writing and research skills involved in political research.
POLS1009 has 10 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 · usefulness 2.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.3 stars); 7 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "DEMO1001 is mostly conceptual and theory-based from what I understand. There will probably be some light data analysis, but I really doubt you’ll need anything like stats or calculus. I took a very similar course last year (POLS1009) and we had a massive Excel database to use fo…"
On Reddit: "I'm a first year doing a minor in pols. So far my lecturers have been Kirby and Banfield and they're both pretty great. It's best just to have a look on ANU's website and see if any courses interest you. The courses I've taken so far are pols1002 (intro to politics) and pols1009…"
The course panel on ANU Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is POLS1009 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: usefulness 2.3/5, overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches POLS1009, and when is it offered?
A: POLS1009 is taught by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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