HIST2411 Witchcraft & Demonology in Early Modern Europe & Its Colonies (University of Queensland): rated 3.0/5 overall, difficulty 2.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 4.0/5 across 1 review collected on UQ Wall.
HIST2411 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in History. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 近代早期欧洲及其殖民地的巫术与恶魔学
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: History
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course analyses the concepts of witchcraft and demonology that permeated early modern Western European culture from the late fifteenth century to the early eighteenth century, and which bred fear and anxiety, ultimately resulting in the persecution and execution of some of the most vulnerable members of society. Focusing on case study examples of witchcraft in early modern Europe, the British Isles, and the American colonies from the 1450s to 1700s, this course examin…
HIST2411 has 1 scored review: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 2.0 · difficulty 2.0 · would-recommend 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UQ students on UQ Wall (3.0/5 overall).
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is HIST2411 hard?
A: Students rate HIST2411's difficulty 2.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Is HIST2411 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: would-recommend 4.0/5, usefulness 2.0/5, overall 3.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches HIST2411, and when is it offered?
A: HIST2411 is taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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