Honestly, this unit is very chill and easy-going. All the assessments are squeezed into the second-half of the semester, so until around week 6 to 7, we had not been assessed on anything. This unit is also great if you don't want to interact with others a lot during class as I literally did not even have a chance to speak to the people in my tutorial until the latter half of the semester during the 'group discussions' for the worksheets (which was just a couple of students talking and the rest listening lol). I will say, however, that this unit has A LOT of readings, which I personally found very difficult as they were very boring and sometimes quite long. Preparation for the final exam was quite difficult too as there was just so much information we had to read through and condense for the essays/short answers, and of course, the marking is quite subjective. Angus is a great person to talk to and also responded to the emails very quickly, but as the unit coordinator, I found his input to be minimal as he essentially just read all the information from his lectures and did not provide any specific directions (mostly vague) on his expectations form us for the assessments. But I guess that is just the nature of this unit- very relaxed, slow-paced and picking up the speed a bit at the end of the semester. Because of this, while the unit is incredibly easy to pass, I wouldn't say that it is necessarily a piece of cake if you want to HD.

The unit content is overall pretty easy. But the marking is nearly random and highly subjective as it seems that the UC essentially makes it up on the spot. If there is a marking rubric, then we haven't ever been shown it. Unit Has 3 hand in assesments worth 6.5 %, 6.5% and 7%. The midsem is 25% and is marked pretty lightly and easy to do well in. The final is open book but the marking on it is very random and inconsistent. Your luck will play a big part in the exam. While I found Angus to be a very pleasant person to talk to, and quite responsive in mails, I can't say that he is ever been helpful in any way. The workshops are also at 9 am weekly which is too early and there are a lot of unit readings. The unit content is interesting, and the unit requires relatively little effort compared to other units, but isn't as good of a GPA booster as everybody so far said due to the subjective marking of the assesments. Would reccomend if you want an easy unit that doesn't require much work, but not if you want to learn anything valuable. As a GPA booster, I think there are many better options and as such for that purpose, would not reccomend.

This unit isn't hard but it did require a lot of writing and analysing sources/articles for quotes. In order to do well in the long answers of the final exam, you had to incorporate quotes from the various sources provided on LMS for your chosen topic, so I would recommend to spend some time each week to read the sources provided and pick out quotes that you think would be helpful. The worksheets were easy to do well in, as long as you incorporate quotes/evidence from the readings, and the same goes for the Spanish flu assessment. Angus is a very friendly and reasonable unit coordinator and is very responsive to emails. Overall, a good unit to do if you are comfortable with writing and analysing sources

Awesome unit very easy to do well in. The content is super interesting and you don't have to know it all or memorise it to do well. Had to complete 3 worksheets during the semester as well as one online test which were kind of time consuming but not overly formal. The final exam is open book and you don't have to know every aspect of the course, you only have to choose a few sections you're interested in. The unit coordinator is super friendly and personable. Brilliant elective choice, easy HD if you put in a bit of effort. Similar in content style to PHAR1101: drugs that changed the world, so if you enjoyed that you'll love this.

This unit was very interesting as you learn about a pandemic throughout history every week. The exam was an extended response answer about a particular week's content but was very easy as the exam was open book meaning you could come in with a pre-made essay. In addition, you only need to answer in total 5 extended answer questions meaning that you do not need to study every week's content for this unit. Approximately every week, you attend a 1hr tutorial in which you complete a worksheet which I thought was weirdly marked as we never hear about what we got wrong in the worksheet. However, the worksheets were very easy to score 80%+ in. There is also a mid-semester exam that was also open book and could be completed on LMS over a span of ~5 days. This was very easy as long as you put in effort. Despite this, I found that the unit required a lot of writing and therefore time, however, this unit seems to mark based on the content rather than how you write, making it different to English ATAR. Overall, this unit was solid and good if you are looking for a HD.

Love, love, love this unit! Chef's kiss. A nice second year elective unit with a look at history from a medical perspective. The assessments were easy- a fortnightly worksheet that you complete in your group/class and online quiz to follow with infinite time and all assessments are open book. There is a midsem test that was open for over a week and with no time limit, so you can slowly fill it out day by day like a short assignment. For the exam you can choose which era and health topic you'd like to write about- so you don't need to study all the topics each week. You select which ones interest you most! Topics include Ancient Egyptian healthcare, the Legacy of Galen, the Black Death & Disease Treatment in the Middle Ages, Health & Medicine in the Renaissance, the Columbian Exchange, Health & Horror in the Victorian Era, Psychiatry through the years & warfare and disease. Sounds like a lot but the nature of the course allows the workload to be super manageable and catered to your interests. The UC is so friendly and conducts the unit all by himself. He does an incredible job! I will miss this unit so much- best unit from UWA imo.

Fun and interesting unit especially if you love history and the unit co-ordinator is super nice!

Really interesting unit that I would definitely recommend doing but I didn't think it was as easy as people said it was. Nearly finished on an HD. The lectures were always super interesting and the weekly quizzes were really easy. Exam was open book which took off a lot of pressure but was just a lot of writing.

Great unit. Exam is open book so super easy. Great for anyone who's got a solid background in English or History, as there is quite a lot of writing involved, and the take home assessment is essentially like a Modern History ATAR source analysis. VERY easy to get a HD. Content itself is interesting and I highly recommend for anyone looking for an easy broadening/elective

A good unit with clearly outlined requirements to do well. Angus runs the unit very well and is a pleasure to consult if you have any issues. I did have an issue with another unit coordinator as he is simply just a D***. All in all a great unit thanks to Angus.