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126-075 German Humour | |
Note | Formerly available as 126-364/464. Students who have completed 126-364/464 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This subject will only be run if there is a minimum of six participants. |
Availability | 3rd and 4th year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr L Kretzenbacher |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2.5-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | What do Germans consider funny? How does the concept of humour change over time on a European and on a German scale? Are there things like humorous universals that are being laughed at in all cultures? And what is so funny about them anyhow? Students who complete this subject should: have an acquaintance with the most important European traditions of humour as far as they are echoed in the German traditions; have a familiarity with linguistic and literary techniques of humorous communication; have the capacity to analyse forms of humour that are specific to a certain culture a certain epoch according to their respective cultural backgrounds; have an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of cultural studies; have laughed several times (hopefully). |
Assessment | An assignment or classpaper of 1000 words, and written work totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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