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ENCO307 Australian Folklore and Folk Speech
Updated: 20 October 2009| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. | ||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 12cp | ||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Restrictions | ENCO207 or ENCO407 | ||||||||
| Notes | offered in even numbered years |
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| Combined Units |
ENCO407 - Australian Folklore and Folk Speech |
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| Coordinator(s) | John Ryan (jryan@une.edu.au) | ||||||||
| Unit Description |
The unit will cover the following general topics, with both some theory and also analysis of the field as it may apply to Australia: folk and lore; folk and the past; Australian folk speech; customs inherited from the UK and those practised here; folklore and the present; folklore and the family; folklore and women; the folklore of childhood and of youth; folklore and work; the folklore of war; modern legends/'contemporary' legends; the role of modern media in the transmission of this material. |
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| Materials | Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. | ||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |