COMPLIT 202

Interpreting Folktales

Please note: this is archived course information from 2014 for COMPLIT 202.

Description

An introduction to the study and interpretation of folktales. Tales from many cultures will be examined. Contrasting theories on the origins and meaning of folktales will be explored.

Availability 2014

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Mark Amsler

Reading/Texts

Recommended Reading

D.L. Ashliman, Folk and Fairy Tales: A Handbook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. ISBN 0-313-32810-2.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

COMPLIT 202: 15 points

Prerequisites

Any 60 points passed

Corequisites

Restrictions