ENGL10002 Literary Canons: Then and Now

ENGL10002 Literary Canons: Then and Now (University of Melbourne): rated 4.7/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.

ENGL10002 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in English. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 文学经典:古与今

Type: Undergraduate subject

Subject area: English

Faculty: Faculty of Arts

Level: Undergraduate Level 1

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

How do we know what a great work of literature or theatre is? In this English and Theatre Studies subject, you will grapple with ideas about the value and status of literature.

ENGL10002 student reviews, difficulty and workload

ENGL10002 has 6 scored reviews: overall 4.7/5 · usefulness 4.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.8 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).

On Reddit: "I just checked the handbook, and it looks like they've change the assessment from last year to this year. My guess is that the text based exercise would involve a close analysis of a passage from one of the texts (they might provide a few). And the portfolio might be similar to …"

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ENGL10002 FAQ

Q: Is ENGL10002 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 4.8/5, overall 4.7/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches ENGL10002, and when is it offered?

A: ENGL10002 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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