ENGL2060 Shakespeare and His Contemporaries (University of Queensland): rated 3.3/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 1 review collected on UQ Wall.
ENGL2060 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in English. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 莎士比亚及其同时代作家
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: English
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course introduces students to the work of William Shakespeare and some of his contemporaries in the early modern period. It considers a range of themes including power and monarchy; the supernatural (including magic and witchcraft) and emerging scepticism; nature and pastoral space; gender and race.
ENGL2060 has 1 scored review: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 5.0 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UQ students on UQ Wall (3.3/5 overall).
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is ENGL2060 hard?
A: Students rate ENGL2060's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Is ENGL2060 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.3/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ENGL2060, and when is it offered?
A: ENGL2060 is taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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