COMPLIT 202

Interpreting Folktales


Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 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.

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Availability 2017

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Mark Amsler

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

60 points passed