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308582 (v.1) Community Folk Heritage 503


 

Area:

Department of Communication and Cultural Studies

Credits:

25.0

Prerequisite(s):

300667 (v.4) Introduction to Folklore 507 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Community folk heritage is an advanced unit that builds on the knowledge and understandings gained from study of the previous units in this course. Focuses on community folk heritage and family folk heritage and allows students, in consultation with their tutor, to design and carry out significant fieldwork project on one or more aspects of these areas.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Gained knowledge of folklore and folklife to a community heritage project of their own devising. Understood the concept of community folk heritage. Designed and executed a community folk heritageproject. Engaged with various ethical, economic, political and related issues that invariably attend such undertakings.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

Set text provided.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Design of fieldwork project (concept, preparation) 20%, Transcription/Presentation (analysis, archiving) 60%. This is by Grade/Mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 91500 Language and Literature (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Categorised  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information.

 
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