Useful links
Unit of study_
AMST2606: Stand Up USA: American Comedy and Humour
From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle, this unit charts comedy's discussions of race, class, gender, and sexuality, and of party and identity politics in the form of parody and satire. Influenced by ethnic, minority, and working-class cultures, comedy challenged and transformed existing norms of American family and institutions, and American identity, sex, and gender. Through forms such as literature, television, stand-up, cinema, and new media, students will learn that comedy provided a space for resistance, profit, and community.
| Code | AMST2606 |
|---|---|
| Academic unit | United States Studies Centre |
| Credit points | 6 |
|
Prerequisites:
?
|
12 credit points at 1000 level in American Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Cultural Studies |
|---|---|
|
Corequisites:
?
|
None |
| Prohibitions:
?
|
None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. identify major trends in American comedy and humour, and evaluate the relationships between American comedy and humour and American culture and politics
- LO2. display an understanding of the concepts, narratives and methods used by different disciplines to study the United States
- LO3. demonstrate a capacity for experimental and problem-solving tasks on the borders between disciplines
- LO4. demonstrate a greater ability to pursue genuinely interdisciplinary methodologies in other units
- LO5. communicate knowledge in discussion and scholarly writing.
Unit outlines
Unit outlines will be available 2 weeks before the first day of teaching for the relevant session.
- Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Key dates
Key dates through the academic year, including teaching periods, census, payment deadlines and exams.
- Student administration
Enrolment, course planning, fees, graduation, support services, student IT
- Expectations of student conduct
Code of Conduct for Students, Conditions of Enrollment, University Privacy Statement, Academic Integrity
- Academic appeals
Academic appeals process, special consideration, rules and guidelines, advice and support
- Learning and teaching policy
Policy register, policy search
- Financial support
Scholarships, interest free loans, bursaries, money management
- Study resources
Learning Centre, faculty and school programs, Library, online resources
- Health and support
Student Centre, counselling & psychological services, University Health Service, general health and wellbeing
