Introduction to Shakespeare (ENGL2060)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
1.5L 1T
Incompatible
DRAM6230
Restricted
Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol.
Assessment methods
Essays & participation
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 |
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Course description
This course guides students through selected works by the most famous author in the English language, exploring a variety of the literary modes and styles in which Shakespeare experimented. The types of work studied may include the history play (which deals with the Wars of the Roses in England in the Middle Ages), as well as tragedy, comedy, and romance. Also considered are some of Shakespeare's love poems. NOTE: Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol.
