Shakespeare and His Contemporaries (ENGL2060)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2024
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Communication & Arts School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 1.5 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1.5 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
DRAM6230
Restricted
Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol.
Assessment methods
Close Reading Essay
Abstract and Annotated Bibliography
Research Essay
Course enquiries
Doctor Victoria Bladen ()
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course introduces students to the work of William Shakespeare and some of his contemporaries in the early modern period, such as Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, and Elizabeth Cary. It considers a range of themes including power and monarchy; the supernatural (including magic, witchcraft and alchemy) and emerging scepticism; nature and pastoral space; gender and race. Students will also develop their skills in close reading, literary analysis and research techniques; and have an opportunity to examine rare books from the early modern period in the Fryer Library.
