COURSE SECTION INFORMATION SCHOOL OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY A Sense of Humour General Education Elective Instructor: Justin Yu Course Number: GED 6022 Email: Yuj1@algonquincollege.com Course Sections: 350 Office Hours: Thursdays 10-11am in B139 Course Delivery: Online only Term: Academic Level: Winter 2011 General SECTION SPECIFIC LEARNING RESOURCES Textbook - Available in bookstore Ferguson, Will, editor. The Penguin Anthology of Canadian Humour. Toronto: Penguin, 2006. Other readings – Electronic version of the Canadian Encyclopaedia at www.canadianencyclopedia.ca Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy article on humour at http://www.iep.utm.edu/humor/ Wikipedia.org entry on Aesthetics Online readings, clips & videos - Available Online Visual and creative examples of Canadian art (clips, segments) will also be used. All clips and episodes suggested are available on the internet. Material for the Unit 5 Assignment may have to be found in a library or movie rental store. SCHEDULE Wk Dates Topic Unit 0 – The Nature of Humour 1 Jan 10-14 Online reading: Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy (4 Theories of Humour) Unit 1 – What Humour is Made Of 2 Jan 17-21 Reading: Penguin pp. 254 - 265 (McLean) Assignment Due Important Date Quiz 1 (5%) Friday, January 21 Jan 21 Last day to withdraw without financial penalty Blog Post 1 (5%) Friday, January 28 Assignment 1 (10%) Friday, February 4 Covered in Unit 1 Penguin pp. 374 - 383 (Ritter) 3 Jan 24-28 4 Jan 31-Feb 4 Look up Terms: Irony, Parody, Satire, Sarcasm, Hyperbole, Double entendre, Farce, Physical humour, Pun, Self deprecation, Deadpan Unit 2 – Where Humour is Found 5 Feb 7-11 Reading: Penguin pp. 3 – 14 (Bidini) Quiz 2 (5%) Penguin pp. 47 – 53 (Coupland) Friday, February 11 Penguin pp. 448 – 452 (Torgov) 6 Feb 14-18 Online Reading: The Canadian Encyclopaedia (Comedy in Canada) 7 Viewing: Corner Gas, Season 1, Feb 28-Mar 4 Episode 2, “Tax Man” Unit 3 – Reception and Acceptance of Humour 8 Mar 7-11 Reading: Penguin pp. 245-254 (Martin) 9 10 Mar 14-18 Mar 21-28 Terms: Blackboard (Unit 3 Terms Reading) Online Reading: Wikipedia.org (Aesthetics) Blog Post 2 (5%) Friday, February 18 Assignment 2 (10%) Friday, March 4 Quiz #3 (5%) Friday, March 11 Blog Post #3 (5%) Friday, March 18 Assignment 3 (10%) Friday, March 28 Feb 21 Family Day College Closed Feb 21-25 Study Break Mar 18 Assignments 1 and 2 become unavailable Mar 24 Last day to withdraw without academic penalty Unit 4 – Humour Then and Now 11 Mar 28-Apr 1 Reading: Penguin pp. xiii-xviii (Introduction) Quiz 4 (5%) Friday, April 1 Assignment 4 (10%) Friday, April 8 Blog Post 4 (5%) Friday, April 15 Essay for Assignment 5 (15%) Blog Post for Assignment 5 (5%) Thursday, April 21 Penguin pp. 24 – 36 (Braithwaite) 12 Apr 4-8 Penguin pp. 390 – 400 (Shamas) Penguin pp. 401 - 416 (Sileika) 13 Apr 11-15 Online Reading: The Canadian Encyclopaedia (Humorous Writing in English Apr 8 Assignment 3 becomes unavailable The Canadian Encyclopaedia (Humorous Writing in French) Collections Canada (Decoding Political Cartoons) Unit 5 – Humour 14 Apr 18-22 15 Analysis: One reading, film, or episode that was not yet covered previously in the course. Apr 25-30 A list of pre-approved material is provided in the unit overview. End of Course Friday, April 30 Apr 22 Good Friday College Closed Apr 30 All remaining Assignment and Communication functions become unavailable EVALUATION Graded Work Value of Each 4 Quizzes 5 Blogs 5 Assignments 5% 5% 10% Value of Category 20% 25% 55% Total: 100% (Except for Assignment 5, worth 15%) SUBMITTING WORK 1. Submit all of your quizzes, blogs, and assignments by 11:59pm (23:59) on the due date indicated. Quizzes and Blog functions will become unavailable after their due date. Assignment functions become unavailable on the date specified in the course schedule. Late Penalties Before Closing Date: half a mark deducted per day, up to 2 marks deducted After the Closing Date: unsubmitted work is graded as zero 2. Use your own ideas to complete all written assignments. If you build on someone else’s ideas, document the source of those ideas, or you will be accused of academic dishonesty. 3. Conduct yourself in a manner which respects and promotes the dignity of others, and interact with others in the class in a spirit of cooperation, goodwill, and mutual respect or you will removed from the course. 4. All work is to be submitted through the assignment tools on blackboard. Emailed work will not be accepted. INTERACTION WITH INSTRUCTOR Communicating with Instructor Email messages are usually answered within 24-48 hours. Assignments cannot be accepted through email. Please note that non-college emails may be blocked by the system. Feedback Feedback on assignments will be provided with marks in the assignment function, accessible through your grades on blackboard. Course Survey An evaluation of the course becomes available during week 14 of the course. Students are encouraged to take time to answer the survey. Instructor will remind students when the survey becomes available. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Assessed Work Unit 1 Quiz (5%) Unit 1 Blog (5%) Unit 1 Assignment (10%) Unit 2 Quiz (5%) Unit 2 Blog (5%) Unit 2 Assignment (10%) Unit 3 Quiz (5%) Unit 3 Blog (5%) Learning Objective Outline the varieties of humour found in visual and creative arts. [CLR1] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Outline the varieties of humour found in visual and creative arts. [CLR1] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems and contributions of others. [EES8] Outline the varieties of humour found in visual and creative arts. [CLR1] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Analyse, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources. [EES7] Describe the occurrences and varieties of humour in Canadian visual and creative arts in terms of their linguistic, regional, and social characteristics. [CLR2] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Describe the occurrences and varieties of humour in Canadian visual and creative arts in terms of their linguistic, regional, and social characteristics. [CLR2] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems and contributions of others. [EES8] Describe the occurrences and varieties of humour in Canadian visual and creative arts in terms of their linguistic, regional, and social characteristics. [CLR2] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Analyse, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources. [EES7] Discuss the roles of decorum and taste and their impacts on the creation and reception of humour. [CLR3] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Discuss the roles of decorum and taste and their impacts on the creation and reception of humour. [CLR3] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems and contributions of others. [EES8] Unit 3 Assignment (10%) Unit 4 Quiz (5%) Unit 4 Blog (5%) Unit 4 Assignment (10%) Unit 5 Synthesis Assignment (20%) Discuss the roles of decorum and taste and their impacts on the creation and reception of humour. [CLR3] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Analyze, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources. [EES7] Analyse historical and contemporary patterns of humour in the broader Canadian cultural context. [CLR4] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Analyse historical and contemporary patterns of humour in the broader Canadian cultural context. [CLR4] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems and contributions of others. [EES8] Analyse historical and contemporary patterns of humour in the broader Canadian cultural context. [CLR4] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Analyse, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources. [EES7] Outline the varieties of humour found in visual and creative arts. [CLR1] Describe the occurrences and varieties of humour in Canadian visual and creative arts in terms of their linguistic, regional, and social characteristics. [CLR2] Discuss the roles of decorum and taste and their impacts on the creation and reception of humour. [CLR3] Analyse historical and contemporary patterns of humour in the broader Canadian cultural context. [CLR4] Respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication. [EES2] Analyse, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources. [EES7]