ENGL3018
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course will explore satire across a range of historical contexts, modes, and media. It looks at verse satire, the satirical novel, and satirical TV shows and movies. It will primarily be concerned with understanding the forms that satire takes. This includes an examination of the various forms of irony, as well as an understanding of the various forms of parody, such as burlesque, travesty, and persiflage.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Replacing course(s)
This course replaces the following course(s): ENGL2007. Students who have successfully completed ENGL2007 are not eligible to enrol in ENGL3018.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Interpret literary and media works at an advanced undergraduate level.
2. Apply critical reasoning, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills to answer complex questions in areas of the Humanities.
3. Incorporate a diverse range of relevant creative and critical perspectives on topics of contemporary interest.
4. Communicate Humanities research to varied audiences using a variety of forms at an advanced level.
Content
The course aims to engage students in a sophisticated analysis of the distinctive generic features, complex cultural contexts, and the affective, aesthetic aspects of comedy and satire through engagement with a wide range of classic and contemporary texts. We will explore theories of humour, irony, parody, and laughter. We will critically assess these texts and concepts, both in the context of academic research and in the circulation of popular and online opinion.
Requisite
Students cannot enrol in this course if they have previously successfully completed ENGL2007.
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Review
Presentation: In-class Presentation
Project: Project
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Seminar-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- ENGL3018 - Semester 1, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 316.3 KB)
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