POLS2102 Political Belief and Deceit (Australian National University): rated 5.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on ANU Wall.
POLS2102 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: 政治信念与欺骗
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Political Science
Faculty: ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This transdisciplinary course will help you figure out what, if anything, to believe in. The first half of the course examines how to foster belief drawing upon ideas from Plato, Machiavelli, Nietzsche and Strauss who argued that unless certain truths about reality, politics, faith and liberal democracy are hidden from the public, society will fall into ruin.
POLS2102 has 1 scored review: overall 5.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars).
The course panel on ANU Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is POLS2102 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 5.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches POLS2102, and when is it offered?
A: POLS2102 is taught by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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