311895 (v.1) Writing Humour 321
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| Area: | Department of Communication and Cultural Studies |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | This unit examines issues in the theory and practice of humour writing in non fiction texts. The unit introduces students to different genres, styles and publication contexts of humour writing. Topics covered include parody, irony, yarn and anecdote, political satire, domestic humour, the role of the humour columnist, stand up comedy, stunt comedy, speech writing, humour in memoir, humour writing and the internet, humour writing in cross cultural contexts, humour writing and gender, and humour in the workplace. |
| Field of Education: | 100700 Communication and Media Studies (Narrow Grouping) |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Supplemental *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
