COMPLIT 303
Interpreting Folktales
Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for COMPLIT 303.
Description
An introduction to the study of folktales, including collection and classification, oral and literary tales, structure, interpretative frameworks, revisions and film versions. Tales from many cultures will be examined. Contrasting theories on the origins and meanings of folktales will be explored.
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
Points
COMPLIT 303: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points at Stage II
Restrictions
COMPLIT 202
