POLS2130 Public Choice and Politics (Australian National University): rated 2.8/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on ANU Wall.
POLS2130 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: 公共选择与政治
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
Similar to how economists portray individuals making choices in the private market, political scientists can represent political agents as self-interested rational maximisers when making choices in the public market. This approach, called public choice, involves the use of economic tools in political science research.
POLS2130 has 3 scored reviews: overall 2.8/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.3/5).
On Reddit: "Yeah it’s lowkey a but stupid that there’s so much math involved, do you have any specific questions?"
The course panel on ANU Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is POLS2130 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 2.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches POLS2130, and when is it offered?
A: POLS2130 is taught by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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