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EACL326 Comedy in European Theatre

Updated: 14 December 2012

Unit Information
Additional Information

Credit Points	6
Offering	Not offered in 2013
Intensive School(s)	None
Supervised Exam	There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites	any 24cp
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	EUCL226 or EUCL326 or European Drama201 or European Drama301
Notes	None
Combined Units	None
Coordinator(s)	To be advised
Unit Description	This unit aims to examine the theatre of comedy in a range of European countries. We study the prescribed plays primarily as texts, but also consider aspects of their staging context. All texts are studied in English.
Materials	Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer	Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Assessment

Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Learning Outcomes (LO)

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

critically discuss forms of comedy in European theatre;
critically discuss knowledge of genres; and
use consolidated and extended analytical and writing skills.

Graduate Attributes (GA)

	Attribute	Taught	Assessed	Practised
1	Knowledge of a Discipline This unit introduces students to a range of European texts that address concepts of comedy, and this knowledge is specifically assessed in the two assessment tasks.
2	Communication Skills Students will be expected to write on texts of aesthetic and intellectual complexity, and these communication skills will be formally assessed in both assessment tasks.
3	Global Perspectives The study of drama of foreign cultures will give understanding of and insight into these societies and cultures. This attribute is assessed in the essay and exam.
4	Information Literacy Students will access and use discussion fora and other online resources, and this attribute will be formally assessed in the essay.
5	Life-Long Learning The unit encourages students to develop a life-long interest in drama.
6	Problem Solving The application of complex methodologies will enhance problem solving skills at a high level, and this attribute will be assessed in the essay and exam.
7	Social Responsibility As drama deals with ethical and social issues, students engage with these debates.
8	Team Work Students' engagement with the texts and the issues raised in them on the discussion board encourages a cooperative approach to learning, and this attribute is formally assessed in the online discussion.