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Comedy (ENGL30051)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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From ancient Greece to twenty-first century Melbourne, comedy has a long history as popular entertainment and social commentary. This subject will explore historical and contemporary examples and theories of comedy that raise important questions: how does comedy create and release tension to make us laugh? How does it reflect different tastes, identities, and contexts? How do comic texts and performances challenge our expectations as audience members and our methods as scholars? Students will critically examine assigned readings and performances on comic genres and styles such as satire, parody, camp, drag, variety, minstrelsy, culturally specific humour, stand-up, deadpan, and self-deprecation. As part of this subject students will engage with a local performance such as a show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- analyse and evaluate historical and contemporary comedy texts and performances.
- communicate knowledge and ideas about comedy to others.
- apply research skills that demonstrate self-directed learning.
- explain and critique theories of comedy.
Generic skills
- apply analytic and research skills to texts and performances;
- communicate arguments and ideas effectively and articulately, both in writing and to others;
- plan and develop their own work.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Midterm Essay
| Week 6 | 40% |
Final Essay (or equivalent)
| During the examination period | 50% |
Attendance and participation Hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance and regular participation in class. All assignments must be submitted to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | 10% |
Additional details
Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Sarah Balkin Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 2 hour seminar per week and 30 minutes per week viewing of online materials. Total contact 30 hours over the study period Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be available online.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024