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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. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr L Kretzenbacher |
Prerequisites | 37.5 points of Second/Third Year subjects. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2.5-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject considers the questions: 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? Students who complete this subject should: have an acquaintance with the most important European traditions of humour 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 epoch according to their respective cultural backgrounds; have an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of cultural studies. |
Assessment | A 1000 word classpaper and an essay of 3000 words for 3rd year, 4000 words for 4th year. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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